Republican Martin Blumenthal failed to unseat incumbent state Rep. Scott Drury (D-Highwood) in the District 58 race Tuesday, but despite his loss he felt he ran a great campaign and is proud of his accomplishments.
While voters have taken away the Democratic Party's supermajority in Springfield, leaving them with a simple majority, they returned the 62nd District to its Democrat incumbent for another term.
Dan McConchie, freshman Republican Senator of the 26th
District, sat down earlier this year for an interview with Ellee Pai Hong at
Comcast Newsmakers when he was first sworn in after incumbent Dan Duffy left
office unexpectedly.
Lake County has to consider who will replace state Sen. Dan Duffy
when he resigns from the 26th District seat April 3, and Lake County Republican Chairman Mike Amrozowicz recently told Lake County Gazette that Dan McConchie is the likely candidate for replacement, particularly after his Republican primary victory Tuesday.
Dan McConchie, who walked away with enough Illinois primary votes to win the Republican nomination in 26th Senate District, said though he currently is running unopposed in fall, he is optimistic that he is the best candidate to help the state with real structural reform.
Dan McConchie, a Republican running for the state Senate seat for District 26, hopes to contribute to his district and the state by cutting spending, lowering taxes and fighting current political corruption.