THE WATCHDOGS: Rauner-Madigan Money Trees Sprouting Millions
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via Chicago Sun-Times
“As the only Republican legislator from the city of Chicago, state Rep. Michael McAuliffe has known for the past year he’s a target.
‘Democratic colleagues and lobbyists came up to me and said, ‘You better get ready because they’re coming after your seat,” McAuliffe, whose district includes the far Northwest Side and adjacent suburbs, recently told the Chicago Sun-Times editorial board.
McAuliffe has won re-election by comfortable margins since taking office in 1997 following the death of his father, Roger, who served in the Legislature for 23 years.
But this time, Democrats — led by House Speaker Michael Madigan — are marshalling far more resources to defeat him. And state Republican organizations — bankrolled largely by Gov. Bruce Rauner — are helping him fight back: More than $2 million has been pumped into the race between McAuliffe and Democratic challenger Merry Marwig.”
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