House Speaker Michael Madigan | Wikimedia
House Speaker Michael Madigan | Wikimedia
Northbrook state House candidate Jonathan Carroll received another $40,901 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 29 and Oct. 17, state filings show.
The Madigan funding was disclosed in reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) by Friends of Jonathan Carroll, the campaign committee that supports Carroll’s race against Republican Mary Battinus in the 57th District.
The district covers all or part of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Northbrook, Prospect Heights and Wheeling.
Madigan’s contributions to Carroll came from the campaign funds he controls, including his own committee, Friends of Michael J. Madigan, the Illinois Democratic Party and the Democratic County Chairman’s Association of Illinois. In all, Madigan has contributed $87,586 to the candidate’s campaign.
From Sept. 29 to Oct. 17, Madigan spent $4.37 million backing campaigns for 25 candidates. He's spent more than $100,000 on 16 candidates.
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