Clout was not king in Tuesday’s primaries for Illinois General Assembly seats, and establishment politicians are bracing for a potentially wild ride heading into November’s general election.
The resounding defeat of Richard Irvin, a Republican candidate for governor who had $50 million from billionaire Ken Griffin in his campaign pocketbook, is just one example.
But a combination of high gas prices, inflation, rising crime, low favorability ratings for Democratic President Joe Biden and some voters’ extreme loyalty to Republican ex-President Donald Trump, along with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, make it likely the November election will be just as tumultuous for party regulars.
In the race to replace longtime Rep. Harris, Huynh got a notable endorsement from state Rep. Theresa Mah, who represents Chinatown. “We see the top line with the amount of money raised and the highest-profile endorsers, we think that that’s going to determine who wins,” Mah said. “But here we saw an example of how the people had a lot of power and the grassroots were such an incredible influence on this campaign.”
“These are real victories of people trying to fight in their own best interest,” said Clem Balanoff, chairman emeritus of Our Revolution and a former Democratic state representative. “They worked together, and they knocked on doors.” His bankroll overwhelmed Rashid’s total of just $383,000, which included $60,000 from his family and no easily identifiable contributions from labor and professional organizations nor the political funds of elected public officials, according to Redfield’s analysis.
On top of the Madigan issue, Rashid ratcheted up attacks on Rep. Zalewski over his vote to keep in place a law that minors should notify parents before an abortion, a state requirement eliminated under Pritzker.Another incumbent Democrat, Rep. Kathy Willis, of Addison, also faced campaign challenges because of her relationship to the former speaker.
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