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*** UPDATED x1 *** Uihlein contributes $2.1 million to Senate Republican Leader McConchie

Friday, Sep 9, 2022 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Click here for the A-1. The billionaire Richard Uihlein has already given $280K to McConchie this year.

* Statement from the Senate Republicans…

Since becoming Leader, McConchie has dedicated himself to significantly growing his Caucus. His commitment to doing so is proven by continuing to dramatically improve fundraising results, putting Senate Republicans in a position to achieve victory this November. As our fundraising continues to accelerate, he will ensure that voters across Illinois know they have a choice this election.

*** UPDATE *** The Senate Democrats just sent over a spreadsheet showing that committees controlled by Senate President Don Harmon filed disclosure reports today totaling $2.2 million, which is of course larger than the Uihlein contribution to the Senate Republican Leader. Click here.

10 Comments

- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 9, 22 @ 1:19 pm:
A short window mail program has its postage?

- JS Mill - Friday, Sep 9, 22 @ 1:19 pm:
=significantly growing his Caucus.=

I have seen optimism before, but this is olympic gold medal level.

- oops - Friday, Sep 9, 22 @ 1:33 pm:
Did he forget Durkie?

- vern - Friday, Sep 9, 22 @ 1:37 pm:
Oops, that last comment contained an accidentally rude figure of speech. Rich, could you delete? I’ll rephrase:

McConchie continues to quietly transcend the intraparty conflict otherwise devouring the ILGOP. He’s easily on pace to be the last leader in power between him, Durkin and Bailey. It’s quite impressive.

- Flyin' Elvis'-Utah Chapter - Friday, Sep 9, 22 @ 1:43 pm:
Playing fast and loose with the word significantly.

- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 9, 22 @ 1:45 pm:
Durkin *could be* in the “rent, don’t buy” part of his leadership space.

The question might be… would those like Uihlein or Proft wavy Durkin around come January?

- Michelle Flaherty - Friday, Sep 9, 22 @ 1:58 pm:
That’ll buy Chapin a lot of those $15 cheeseburgers he complains about

- Nadigam - Friday, Sep 9, 22 @ 2:14 pm:
The number, $2.1 million. Odd. Tells me there is a specific program that was pitched to Uihlein and he bit. Good for McConchie and his crew to go direct to a money source. As for Durkin, Uihlein is all in with Proft. Proft is not all in with Durkin…as we all know that is an understatement.

- Huh? - Friday, Sep 9, 22 @ 2:30 pm:
Uihlein flipped durkie a penny. Don’t spend it all in one place.

- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 9, 22 @ 3:38 pm:
To the update.

Uihlein is likely paying for a mail program, Harmon is piling on to what they (SDems) to a broader program these last weeks.

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