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* Sen. Daniel Biss is sitting on $1.2 million in his campaign account. Biss, of course, is running for comptroller in next year’s special election…

Biss, who has served in the legislature since 2011, raised $366,466 from April through the end of June, adding to the $870,058 he already had in his campaign fund. The Evanston lawmaker has raised another $12,130 since July 1. […]

Also eyeing a run is Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza, who served six terms in the Illinois House before winning election to the city post in 2011. Mendoza reported $381,741 to begin July after raising $226,210 in the three-month period.

Appointed Republican Comptroller Leslie Munger raised about $111K in the second quarter, leaving her with $113K in the bank.

* Moving along to the race to replace Tammy Duckworth…

In federal contests, Raja Krishnamoorthi reported raising $621,041 and had $596,296 to start July in his bid to win the Democratic nomination in the open-seat north and northwest suburban 8th Congressional District, outpacing two challengers. […]

Campaign reports filed with the Federal Election Commission showed Cullerton raised $134,760 in the three-month period and had $101,501 in his campaign bank account. Noland’s FEC report showed he raised $64,515 and had $61,587 to start July.

* And some notes from the Democrats on two Downstate Republicans…

Mike Bost:

Summary

* Raised: $298,409

* COH: $566,965

Highlights

* $2,500 from Halliburton Company Pac

* $1,000 from NRA Political Victory Fund

* $5,000 from ExxonMobil PAC and $1,000 from Chevron Employees Pac

http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00546499/1015234/

Rodney Davis:

Raised: $458,980

COH: $757,724

Highlights

* $5,000 from Koch Industries Inc

* $1,000 from Bridgepoint Education Inc. Pac (for-profit colleges)

http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00521948/1015079/

* And a suburban race…

Dold:

Summary

* Raised $598,641

* COH $1,049,058

Highlights

* Owes $148,701

* $7,902 to Jordan Winery in Healdsburg, CA for Event Catering/Facility Rental

By comparison - Schneider (who didn’t start raising until this quarter and who’s competing for money in a primary):

* Raised $623,932

* COH $482,834

http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00465971/1015318/

Schneider’s primary opponent Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering raised $339K, loaned herself $200K and had $661K on hand.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 8:26 am

Comments

I thought the Dems were writing off the Davis race? Maybe they think student turnout will help them in 2016?

awfully large loan by Rotering. I am looking forward to that primary.

Comment by Repeal the Cutback Amendment Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 8:31 am
Impressive numbers by Sen. Biss. The idea of having one of the most thoughtful and smart members of the general assembly, who also happens to be a mathematician, run the Comptroller’s office appeals to me, and apparently to many others.

Comment by slow down Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 8:46 am
Not looking so good for my dream of having Rotering run against Dold. That would have been fun to watch.

Comment by Confused Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 9:06 am
Raja has two advantages: a) money and b) the ability to work the district at all times. If the two Senators are in Springfield for session - which they should be - then Raja has a leg up.

I would say that Raja not having to vote on the state budget is an asset, but Senators T Cullerton and Noland both voted against most or all of the approp bills.

Comment by Team Sleep Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 9:29 am
Does the DCCC think pointing out the NRA donated to Bost is a bad thing to his costituents?

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 9:47 am
I not not vote for him. The pension theft designer “Smarter then the average bear”.

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 9:53 am
It’s time for people to come to their senses and have Tom Cullerton run for re-election to his State Senate seat. That’s a seat worth defending, he just got outraised by a half million dollars in this congressional race. It’s time to be realistic.

Comment by The Captain Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 10:11 am
Bliss running for controller is the best evidence of why we need leadership term limits. Bliss is a smart thoughtful guy but is voiceless with Cullerton running things. So a guy like Bliss leaves the senate and we are left with the useless types Cullerton controls

Comment by Sue Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 10:27 am
XXXXUPDATEXXXXX you will see a republican challenger to munger with 100k on hand very soon.

Comment by William j Kelly Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 10:29 am
Looks like Davis and Bost will be ok going into the 2016 election. Cook, Sabato, and Rothenber/Gonzlaz have them rated, as likely Republican. So much for the Democrats drawing a map thinking those two districts would be bright blue.

Comment by Apocalypse Now Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 10:31 am
AN, where did you get the idea than anyone ever thought those two districts were “bright blue? That’s absurd.

New to the state?

Comment by Wordslinger Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 12:24 pm
A Biss victory in the Comptrollers race could be disastrous for non-retired members of SURS. Biss, along with Nekritz in the House, was one of the most vocal pension reform/theft advocates and one of the main authors of SB 1; as Comptroller he would get to determine interest rates annually for the money purchase formula in SURS. Given his past history, I can easily see him setting 0-2% interest rates (even as SURS assumes it will earn a 7.25% return on its investments) and another lawsuit to go before the ISC. Just because someone is a mathematician does not automatically mean he is the best person for the job.

Comment by Andy S. Friday, Jul 17, 15 @ 2:27 pm