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Pritzker’s contributions to Dem committees now total $5.7 million since May

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* Illinois Election Data automatically texts me whenever a campaign committee files an A-1 of $100,000 or more. Here are the last four such texts I received…

A-1: $1,000,000.00 Democratic Majority http://bit.ly/2KGNWnF
Jul 07 9:00am

A-1: $500,000.00 Cook County Democratic Party http://bit.ly/2KD0pZn
Jul 07 9:34am

A-1: $500,000.00 Senate Democratic Victory Fund http://bit.ly/2u3WWZz
Jul 07 3:56pm

A-1: $500,000.00 Illinois Democratic Heartland Committee http://bit.ly/2ueK1mG

All of those contributions were made by JB Pritzker’s gubernatorial campaign. It’s part of his “Blue Wave Illinois” initiative that I told you about in May.

Democratic Majority is controlled by Speaker Madigan. SDVF is Senate President John Cullerton’s committee. Democratic Heartland is a committee designed to benefit Downstate Dems and is overseen by Sen. Scott Bennett of Champaign.

Pritzker has now contributed about $5.7 million to those and other committees since late May.

The Rock Island County Democratic Party, run by Doug House, received a million bucks from Pritzker in May. House also chairs the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association and the money is supposed to be used to build a grass roots operation outside of Cook County. So far, though, the RICO Dems haven’t reported any significant contributions to others.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jul 9, 18 @ 8:17 am

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No comments? Really?

Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jul 9, 18 @ 12:22 pm
–No comments? Really?–

I guess all this money doesn’t phase us in the comment section anymore…

Comment by ughh Monday, Jul 9, 18 @ 12:32 pm
==No comments? Really?==

Um……. good for the dems?

Thanks for the info, Rich. Despite our lack of comments, we do appreciate it.

Comment by Lester Holt’s Mustache Monday, Jul 9, 18 @ 12:47 pm
Team Rauner does this make madigan, JB’s lap dog

Comment by Rabid Monday, Jul 9, 18 @ 1:57 pm
“You’re right, I did lose a million dollars last year. I expect to lose a million dollars this year. I expect to lose a million dollars *next* year. You know, Mr. Thatcher, at the rate of a million dollars a year, I’ll have to close this place in… 60 years.”

Comment by Boone's is Back Monday, Jul 9, 18 @ 3:14 pm
And not one person using the term “Pritzkerite”?
Saints preserve us..lol

Comment by A guy Monday, Jul 9, 18 @ 4:31 pm

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