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McCombie slightly adjusts pickup prediction

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Republican House Minority Leader Tony McCombie vowed Wednesday to flip five seats in the Illinois House while newly elected GOP Chair Kathy Salvi pledged to unite her fractured party and reverse a decade-long series of statewide defeats.

McCombie said the Illinois GOP would focus on winning the 45th District, in the northwest suburbs; the 76th District, in north-central Illinois; and three downstate districts, while defending the 40 seats they now control.

* From today’s Q and A with Leader McCombie…

Q: Do you still believe picking up five seats and protecting the rest is realistic?

McCombie: Well, Ben, I’ll be quite honest, I do believe we will keep our 40. And I think I had said before we had five good, solid pickups with two sleepers, and that is certainly my hope. But to be quite honest, I think we’re looking at four with two sleepers, so I’m hopeful. But it is a challenge, especially with the disgusting campaigns that they’re running, the the cookie-cutter campaigns … I’m cautiously optimistic. The [Democratic] money is real. But like I said before, we are out working them at the doors, that’s for sure.

Discuss.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 12:55 pm

Comments

Sounds like McCombie is acknowledging the money disparity. Well that’s what happens when the old financial backers say adios. But I’m not optimistic that their door to door efforts will amount to much. In terms of seat pickup I’d bet the under.

Comment by Pundent Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 1:01 pm
They pulled out of Desi Anderson a week ago so I am saying IF they keep the 40 they should be very happy.

Comment by Neef Jr. Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 1:13 pm
I’ll take the under.

Comment by OneMan Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 1:13 pm
I’ll take the under 40

Comment by DougChicago Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 1:23 pm
Republicans outworking Dems on door knocking? Talk about delusional.

Comment by Quick bisk Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 1:24 pm
=we are out working them at the doors, that’s for sure.=

All evidence to the contrary.

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 1:34 pm
A deep blue state I don’t see any path but getting bluer. What a mess we have made.

Comment by clec dcn Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 1:51 pm
=A deep blue state I don’t see any path but getting bluer. What a mess we have made.=

I am not quite sure what you meant with that comment, but no one is being forced to vote blue or red. People make that choice on their own based on what they think is best. In Illinois, their choice overwhelmingly blue. It isn’t the maps, it isn’t election interference it is voting. And the results are clear to everyone but the ilgop.

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 1:58 pm
==disgusting campaigns that they’re running==

Oh Tony, you’re such a card. A devotee of Trump calling someone else disgusting….

Comment by low level Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 2:01 pm
ToniMac needs to go back to divisive gender rant. Speakin’ of dropping Desi, just got new mail from Tips addressed to a son(are they updatin’the mail to head to non early voters?) Less guns, more no votes and toutin’ pork barrel Conservation Area $$. Morgan had nice mailer too.

Comment by Annonin' Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 2:09 pm
Curious what people think of 45. Dems are clearly making a big investment. I saw 3 ads for Marti last night during Chicago Med and Fire on NBC.

Comment by low level Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 2:45 pm
“we are out working them at the doors, that’s for sure”

This is absolutely adorable.

Comment by VK Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 2:54 pm
I have gotten numerous mail pieces and calls from the Dems, and exactly one literature drop from the GOP. If there’s a GOP ground game I have yet to see one.

Comment by ste_with a v_en Thursday, Oct 24, 24 @ 3:26 pm