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The HDem caucus appears to be majority female come January

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* Interesting…

As it stands right now, it looks women will make up a majority of the House Democratic caucus in the 102nd General Assembly. The caucus will be also be 51% White and 49% Black/Latinx/AAPI. pic.twitter.com/Pluj9tTyRL

— John Amdor (@JohnAmdor) November 4, 2020

This comes despite the apparent House Democratic losses of Reps. Diane Pappas and Mary Edly-Allen to men. Rep. Monica Bristow was defeated by another woman and Rep. Nathan Reitz was defeated by a man. Democratic women appear to have defeated two Republican men, Reps. Grant Wehrli and Allen Skillicorn.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 12:20 pm

Comments

Nevada’s current legislature was the first female majority legislature in the history of the country

Comment by Precinct Captain Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 12:23 pm
Hope they have some realistic ideas to deal with the state budget.

It is now up to the Governor and Democratically controlled GA to face the reality that the state is in a real financial mess. That means no new programs and hard budgeting decisions.

Comment by Unconventionalwisdom Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 12:26 pm
=== It is now up to the Governor and Democratically controlled GA to face the reality that the state is in a real financial mess.===

Downstate, Raunerite, Eastern Bloc districts seems the most logical, since it’s up to the Democrats.

If elections have consequences, use that super majority (and still a supermajority, both chambers) to take those cuts to the 51st state.

Deep cuts. Closing facilities, state jobs, contracts…

Wanna make one sided, a super-minority can be really hurt by that logic.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 12:30 pm
Interesting read in the suburbs with women. DuPage County Board also replaced two R males with two D women, and the County elected three women to the 18th judicial circuit bench (2 R’s and 1 D). Although still some VBM in DuPage, looks like 10 women on the DuPage County Board - all D’s.

Comment by Suburban Operative Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 12:43 pm
So … what, if anything, does this mean for Madigan as House Speaker?

Will the H-Dem majority decide to elect one of their own?

Will what remains of the GOP help them in order to oust Madigan?

Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 12:48 pm
Deep cuts to downstate areas while leaving other areas of the budget relatively untouched.

Certainly many downstate Republicans would hope the DEMS would do that. Great campaign material for future elections.

Comment by Unconventionalwisdom Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 12:56 pm
=== Certainly many downstate Republicans would hope the DEMS would do that. Great campaign material for future elections.===

Why… lol.. Dems are in a super majority.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 1:02 pm
“Deep cuts to downstate areas while leaving other areas of the budget relatively untouched.”

Why would Pritzker pull a tramp maneuver? Pritzker was elected to be governor of the entire State of Illinois, including the eastern blockheads. A task that he seems to have taken seriously.

If cuts are to be made, they must be distributed equally across the State. Pritzker cannot favor his political allies to the detriment of his political foes.

Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 1:05 pm
=== If cuts are to be made, they must be distributed equally across the State. Pritzker cannot favor his political allies to the detriment of his political foes.===

You don’t make the tax increase bipartisan… welp… win elections.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 1:06 pm
And, 39 of 46 (85%) House GOP seats will be men.

In the Senate, 16 of 18 (89%) GOP seats will be men.

51% of the state’s population is female.

Comment by Moe Berg Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 1:19 pm
Any candidate that beats Wehrli and Skillicorn is a friend of mine.

Comment by Homer J. Simpson Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 1:27 pm
Celebrating that fact. Let the work come in several days. But that is a victory for women and for the party.

Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 1:34 pm
I think 4 LGBT State Reps too, for an interesting overlay.

Comment by Marty Mehlan Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 2:39 pm
Had Pappas and Edly-Allen voted present for Speaker and we kept off other controversial bills, it might have been a wash. Reitz and Bristow were likely done anyway. And Starva-Murray looks like a genius.

Comment by low level Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 2:51 pm
==Rep. Monica Bristow was defeated by another woman==

Amy Elik of Fosterburg (northeast of Alton).

I know you’re probably tired of my remap prognostications, but I will not be surprised if the remap pushes Elik’s new seat toward Jacksonville (Davidsmeyer), and south of Springfield (Murphy/Bourne). I will also not be surprised if Elik’s new district might include at least a small part of Sangamon County.

Comment by Chatham Resident Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 5:56 pm
Marty Mehlan - Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 2:39 pm:

A step back from 5 (appointed Pizer)

Comment by Precinct Captain Wednesday, Nov 4, 20 @ 8:38 pm