Carol Stream state House candidate Kathleen Carrier has received a total of $725,638 from House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Carol Stream state House candidate Kathleen Carrier has received a total of $725,638 from House Speaker Michael Madigan.
With less than a week left before voters go to the polls, Carol Stream state House candidate Kathleen Carrier received another $155,200 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Oct. 18 and Oct. 26, state filings show.
The Madigan funding was disclosed in reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) by Citizens for Kathleen Carrier, the campaign committee that supports Carrier’s race against Republican Amy L. Grant in the 42nd House District.
The district covers all or part of Carol Stream, Winfield, West Chicago, Warrenville, Wheaton, Naperville and Lisle.
Amy Grant
Madigan’s contributions to Carrier came from the campaign funds he controls, including his own committee, Friends of Michael J. Madigan, the Illinois Democratic Party and the Democratic County Chairman’s Association of Illinois. In all, Madigan has contributed $725,638 to the candidate’s campaign this election cycle.
Madigan spent $6.5 million on 24 candidates between Oct 18 and Oct 30, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. He has spent $15.84 million backing campaigns for 25 candidates this election cycle, thus far.
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