Proxy war in Illinois Primary Elections
The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is mentioned in this article
via Progress Illinois
“Tuesday was a rough go for Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and his allies. The Illinois primary elections saw Rauner’s reportedly preferred candidates defeated in several key races.
In the high-profile 5th state House district’s Democratic primary, Juliana Stratton unseated seven-term incumbent Rep. Ken Dunkin. Many considered the Chicago race to be a proxy battle fought by Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. The two political leaders have been locked in a monthslong budget stalemate centered around the governor’s pro-business, anti-union policy agenda.
Madigan himself handily defeated his 22nd House district primary challenger, Jason Gonzales, who got some campaign funding from Rauner allies. And in the Republican primaries, state Sen. Sam McCann (R-Plainview) beat Rauner-endorsed opponent Bryce Benton in central Illinois’ 50th Senate district.”
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