34 Facts About Bob Dold

In 2010, Bob Dold defeated Democratic Party nominee Dan Seals to replace Republican incumbent Mark Kirk in the US House of Representatives.

Bob Dold was narrowly defeated by Democrat Brad Schneider in 2012, but regained the seat in 2014, defeating Schneider in a rematch.

Bob Dold was again defeated by Schneider in 2016 in a third contest between the two.

Bob Dold was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Judith Gail and Robert James Bob Dold.

Bob Dold's ancestry includes German, Swedish, Irish, Scottish, and English.

Bob Dold graduated from New Trier High School where he was quarterback of the football team and captain of the wrestling and lacrosse teams.

Bob Dold earned a BA degree from Denison University where he served as President of the Campus Governance Association and was a member of Beta Theta Pi.

Bob Dold obtained a JD degree from Indiana University where his classmates selected him to give the commencement address, and an MBA degree from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

Bob Dold was an intern in the administration of Vice President Dan Quayle.

Bob Dold clerked for a New York State Judge and served as an investigative counsel for the Republican-led House Government Reform and Oversight Committee.

Bob Dold ran for the open seat, as five-term incumbent Mark Kirk was retiring to run for the US Senate.

Bob Dold won the primary election on February 2,2010, and faced Democrat Dan Seals in the general election.

At the request of the Federal Election Commission, the Bob Dold campaign amended its second quarter filing in September 2010 to reflect debts and expenditures that had been incurred in the second quarter but had not yet been billed when the filing period ended.

Bob Dold had a strong cash-on-hand advantage over his opponent Brad Schneider.

Bob Dold earned the endorsement of the Chicago Tribune and Daily Herald.

On May 8,2013, Bob Dold announced in an e-mail to supporters that he would run for his old seat in 2014.

Bob Dold won the rematch by slightly more than 4,800 votes and took office at the start of the 114th Congress.

Bob Dold ran for re-election in 2016, facing a rematch with Brad Schneider in the general election.

Bob Dold was endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBT civil rights organization, despite the organization having endorsed Schneider in 2014.

Bob Dold was endorsed by The Chicago Tribune and The Chicago Sun-Times.

Bob Dold refused to endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential election, and said he would instead write in an alternative candidate's name.

Bob Dold is a moderate Republican who had a centrist voting record in Congress.

Bob Dold is an original member of the No Labels movement which, Bob Dold stated, he hoped would help to end the gridlock in Washington, DC.

Bob Dold is a member of the Tuesday Group, an informal caucus of moderate Republicans in the US House.

In 2015, Bob Dold was elected co-chair of the Tuesday Group.

Bob Dold voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which permanently extended most of the Bush middle class tax cuts.

Bob Dold has stated his support for gay marriage and immigration reform.

Bob Dold has said the Affordable Care Act was right to require insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions and to allow students to stay on a parent's insurance to age 26.

Bob Dold accepts the scientific consensus on climate change and believes steps should be taken to address the issue.

In 2016, Bob Dold introduced a bill to create a grant to expand the availability of naloxone, a heroin overdose antidote.

Bob Dold was originally appointed to the Committee on Financial Services for the 114th Congress, but after the resignation of fellow Illinois Republican Aaron Schock, Bob Dold was chosen to replace him on the powerful Ways and Means Committee.

In 2018, Bob Dold started an organization to promote and support moderate Republicans.

In 2022, Bob Dold joined other former Republican members of Congress to support the passage of federal legislation prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals.

Bob Dold attends Kenilworth Union Church and is a scoutmaster for Kenilworth Boy Scout Troop No 13.