Media outlets are keeping a close watch on the eye-popping spending in Illinois’ gubernatorial campaign with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrat J.B. Pritzker so far shelling out about $130 million, most of it coming from their own deep pockets….
Read MoreICPR was mentioned in this article. Via – Citizen Truth “Politicians paying for votes is nothing new, but it has perhaps never been as brash as it was last Sunday when at an event headlined by Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner…
Read MoreICPR’s event “Show Us the Money Part 1” was featured in this article. Via – South Cook News “The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform’s (ICPR) Executive Director Mary Miro said there is an unfair burden of taxes placed on some…
Read MoreICPR’s Politics & Government Reporter Eric Bradach was quoted in this article. Via – Politico “It isn’t easy to stun political insiders in a city with a rich history of corruption. Here, cash bribes are stuffed in brown paper bags,…
Read MoreExecutive Director Mary Miro was mentioned in this article. Via – NPR Illinois “Last fall, JB Pritzker spoke to reporters after getting the nod from the Illinois Democratic County Chairs in Springfield. He told the crowd what his campaign was…
Read MoreICPR was mentioned in this article. Via – Lake County Gazette “Though Democrat Lauren Underwood surged in fundraising in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District during the second quarter, Republican incumbent Randy Hultgren’s campaign war chest surpasses his opponent’s by more than…
Read MoreICPR was mentioned in this article. Via – DuPage Policy Journal “Though Democrat Sean Casten held his own in fundraising in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District during the second quarter, Republican incumbent Peter Roskam maintains a campaign war chest more than…
Read MoreExecutive Director Mary Miro was quoted in this article. Via – ABC 7 Chicago “The two main candidates for Illinois governor, Bruce Rauner and JB Pritzker, are spending a combined $300,000 a day on their campaigns. According to a campaign…
Read More(Top Left to Right) Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker (Bottom Left to Right) Sam McCann, Grayson “Kash” Jackson 2018 Gubernatorial Candidates From Quarterly Report 4/1/2018 to 6/30/2018 Democratic Candidate J.B. Pritzker outspent incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner by nearly 3 to 1,…
Read MoreDemocratic Candidate J.B. Pritzker outspent incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner by nearly 3 to 1, $20.1 million to $7.8 million, respectively. Both candidates focused heavily on projecting their messages to voters this quarter with advertising. Pritzker more than doubled Rauner’s advertising spending…
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