The 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election in Illinois, which ended in victory for self-funded candidates Bruce Rauner (R) and JB Pritzker (D), was the most expensive Primary in Illinois history. Full candidate spending data will not be available until quarterly reports to…
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1.92 million people voted in yesterday’s Primary Election, after nearly a year of full-fledged campaigning from candidates on both sides of the aisle. Overall, turnout this year was the highest for a gubernatorial Primary Election since 2002. Democratic turnout increased by…
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In many of the most contentious Primary Election races, results remained too close to call for hours. As the dust settles this morning, we’ve taken a look at how much money candidates raised for each vote they received in key…
Read MoreExecutive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article. Via – ABC News “Money was the big winner in a marque Illinois primary race Tuesday night as two multi-millionaires faced off in the governor’s race. In a key Democratic congressional…
Read MoreICPR was mentioned in this article. Via _ Daily Herald “Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic nominee J.B. Pritzker emerged bruised but victorious in Tuesday’s primary after pouring millions into their respective campaigns. “Hang on to your hat,” Republican state…
Read MoreExecutive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article. Via – US News “THERE’S A DIGITAL advertisement in Illinois’ race for governor that encapsulates the crop of candidates with a comical diagnosis. The ailment is labeled BSBS – for Big…
Read MoreExecutive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article. Via – WIMS Radio “Money was the big winner in a marque Illinois primary race Tuesday night as two multi-millionaires faced off in the governor’s race. In a key Democratic congressional…
Read MoreICPR was featured in this post. Via – Capitol Fax “We’ll know the actual spending when the D-2s are filed next month, so this is just money raised by the campaigns. They could very well have money left over. From…
Read MoreExecutive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article. Via – ABC News “In a high stakes and multi-million dollar gambit, a son of Robert F. Kennedy is taking on the heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune, and an incumbent…
Read MoreExecutive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article. Via – Politico “Democrats and many Republicans in Illinois were horrified by the ad: a 60-second spot released by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s GOP primary challenger, Jeanne Ives, featuring a parade of…
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