With 79.85 percent of the total votes, District 46 candidate Dr. Gordan “Jay” Kinzler was king of the primary election.
Coming in almost 60 percent higher than his opponent Roger Orozco, who had 20.15 percent of the vote, Kinzler told the DuPage Policy Journal after the election that his win was made possible by more people then he could name.
“We had great work from all of our volunteers that got our message out, and I am most appreciative to our supporters and people who worked on our campaign,” Kinzler said. “This was really a team effort. There is not an 'I' in the word team and I really appreciate that.”
But it’s not just those who had his back that mattered, Kinzler said.
“I really appreciate my opponent,” Kinzler said. “I think having a primary race gets more people involved in the process and it gives people a better idea of how we can go into the future and make our state better.”
With only 297 votes, Orozco came in far behind Kinzler, who had 1,177 votes; however, Kinzler credits his opponent with working hard.
Making Illinois “what it used to be,” is what Kinzler wants to see happen as he moves toward the November general election unlike the “tailspin” he said incumbent Rep. Deb Conroy (D-Villa Park) and House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) have helped place the state in now.
“Now I think it is time to reverse that trend and get us back on the right track,” Kinzler said.
Lowering property taxes will remain Kinzler’s first priority by placing a hard 1 percent cap on the tariff. Decreasing income taxes is his next goal, Kinzler said, noting unlike Conroy, who helped raise it by 32 percent just four months ago, he will work to lessen the levy.
“If we repeal the income tax hike, we can get more people working and more companies coming in, which will generate more revenue and help get out of the debt that we are in,” Kinzler said.
One-party rule is another change he wants to see in Springfield, beginning with Madigan moving on.
“By getting rid of Madigan and getting the property and income taxes lower, we will be in a better position to provide more services,” Kinzler said.
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