Waukegan Candidates Raised ‘Big-Money’ in Mayoral Race
Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article
via – Chicago Tribune
“The recent Waukegan mayor’s race wasn’t just notable for how close the vote tally was — Sam Cunningham edged Lisa May, 7th, with 51.6 percent of the vote to her 48.4 percent, according to unofficial returns — or because it would have given the city its first black or female mayor.
It was also distinctive because of the amount of money the two candidates spent.
The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform included the mayoral contest in a roundup of “big-money” municipal races across Chicagoland last week. The organization determined, based on campaign finance records submitted to the Illinois State Board of Elections, that nearly $136,000 was raised in the Waukegan election. Cunningham, the Democratic candidate and 1st Ward alderman, raised more than $86,700 to the independent May’s $49,260, the group found.”
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