Al Salvi

Albert J. Salvi III (born April 25, 1960) is an American attorney, politician, and former radio talk show host. He served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and was a Republican nominee for the United States Senate and Illinois Secretary of State.

Career In 1986, Salvi ran for the United States House of Representatives in Illinois's 19th congressional district, but lost to Terry L. Bruce.

Salvi was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1992, representing the 52nd district, which was based in western Lake County. He served as Representative until 1996, when he left his seat to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by two-term Democrat Paul Simon.

Salvi has donated to several Republican Party candidates, including Donald Trump, Rick Santorum, Herman Cain, Dan Quayle, Peter Roskam, and Phil Crane.

He was the host of The Al Salvi Show, an issues-oriented radio talk show which aired on WKRS AM 1220 in Waukegan, Illinois, when this station aired a news-talk format. In 2006, he left his radio show on WKRS to further pursue his legal career. He was replaced in the 10 AM to noon time slot by Bruno Behrend, another WKRS radio host. In 2007, Salvi temporarily returned to WKRS and was on the air two days a week.

Electoral history 1998 Secretary of State election Dick Durbin (D), 2,384,028, 56.09% Al Salvi (R), 1,728,824, 40.67% Steven H. Perry (Ref), 61,023, 1% Robin J. Miller (Lbt), 41,218 1% 1996 Republican primary for U.S. Senate Al Salvi, 377,141, 48% Bob Kustra, 342,935, 43% Robert Marshall, 43,937, 6% Martin Paul Gallagher, 17,276, 2% Wayne S. Kurzeja, 10,356, 1% 1994 Illinois House of Representatives election, District 52 Al Salvi (R), 20,947, 79.47% Jayna Ashbacher (D), 5,410, 20.53% 1992 Illinois House of Representatives election, District 52 Al Salvi (R), 31,817, 100%