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Like most of German-settled Central Illinois, Christian County was solidly Democratic until Woodrow Wilson’s response to German defeat in World War I turned the county over to the Republican Party in its 1920, 1924 and 1928 landslides. The county remained Democratic-leaning through the rest of the twentieth century, only voting Republican in ...
In August 2008, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich blamed Hannig, who opposed Blagojevich's proposed capital bill, for House Democrats' not passing Blagojevich's budget. [2] Blagojevich asked, “How can Gary Hannig, a good guy, stand in the way and work aggressively to kill jobs in Christian County. How can he justify standing in the way and ...
He also served as the executive director of the Democratic Party of Illinois during the 2018 election cycle, becoming the first African-American to hold the position. [ 3 ] Mitchell began his career as a community organizer, working with churches on the south side of Chicago and is an advisor to many reform-minded political leaders.
Mark Guethle, president of the Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association, said, "This November, we must all unite to stop Donald Trump from winning a second term, and President Biden has ...
All 118 seats in the Illinois House and 24 of the 59 Illinois Senate seats are up for grabs. Democrats have 78-seat foothold in the House and 40-seat majority in the Senate.
Supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House moved quickly Wednesday to push through a change to state election laws that partially limits ballot access and adds three nonbinding referendums to ...
Resigned to become Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois George W. Fithian: Democratic: 16th: March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1895 [data missing] Louis Fitzhenry: Democratic: 17th: March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915 [data missing] Michael Patrick Flanagan: Republican: 5th: January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 [data missing] William St ...
The 2024 Illinois Democratic presidential primary took place on March 19, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 174 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates. [1] The contest was held alongside Arizona, Kansas, and Ohio.