Donation Limits Lifted In Some Illinois House Contests
Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article.
Via – Peoria Public Radio
“Candidates in the Illinois governor’s race blew through campaign contribution limits months ago, but recently a few state House races did too.
Illinois has caps for how much an individual, a corporation or union can give to a House or Senate candidate. But the Illinois State Board of Elections can lift those caps when a self-funded candidate gives their campaign $100,000 or when Super PAC spends more than $100,000 in a race. That leaves donors free to heap as much money into campaign funds as they please.
Recently, the board lifted restrictions in the race to replace state Rep. Bill Mitchell, a retiring Forsyth Republican who represents portions of McLean, Champaign, Piatt, Macon, and DeWitt counties, and the bid to represent Macomb and other western Illinois communities. In all, nine races have had restrictions taken off so far. ”
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