State Rep. Sam Yingling (D-Graylsake) has received $3,105,167 from House Speaker Michael Madigan over the years. | Facebook
State Rep. Sam Yingling (D-Graylsake) has received $3,105,167 from House Speaker Michael Madigan over the years. | Facebook
With less than a week left before voters go to the polls, state Rep. Sam Yingling (D-Grayslake) received another $903,224 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Oct. 18 and Oct. 26, state filings show.
The Madigan funding was disclosed in reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) by Friends of Sam Yingling, the campaign committee that supports Yingling's race against Republican Ken Idstein in the 62nd District.
The district covers all or part of Avon, Fremont, Grant, Lake Villa, Warren and Wauconda.
House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago)
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Madigan’s contributions to Yingling 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 $1.02 million to the candidate’s campaign this election cycle.
Madigan spent $6.5 million on 24 candidates between Oct 18 and Oct 30, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. He has spent $15.84 million backing campaigns for 25 candidates this election cycle, thus far.
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