Aaron Del Mar, entrepreneur, GOP operator, and guest on the Lake Forest Podcast, said there is "movement" at the grassroots with candidates like Mendoza and Coker entering races, while Democrats are driving up media costs with big spending such as Raja Krishnamurthy’s $19 million Senate run, creating both opportunities and "challenges" for Republicans.
“You're seeing a lot of movement on the grassroots side of people running at the top of the ticket," said Del Mar on the Lake Forest podcast. “We still need more players. You see Mendoza running for mayor—that's a signal. She said before that she's not going to run for two offices at the same time while she occupies one. You're seeing Kroger, Representative Coker from Chicago, jumping into these races.”
“The Democrats are raising the cost of media through this next cycle," said Del Mar. “That is a challenge for some Republicans, because when Raja Krishnamurthy is spending $19 million running for Senate, he's buying up a lot of ad space. It's going to be challenging for many of us to define ourselves versus the Democrats. We have strong headwinds in positive areas, and we have challenges ahead of us as well.”
This full episode is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The latest episode of the Lake Forest Podcast, featuring Pete Jansons, Joe Weiss, and Jeff Urso, includes guest Aaron Del Mar, an entrepreneur, former UFC fighter, and Republican political figure. Del Mar discusses the possibility of running for Illinois governor, GOP election challenges, Gen Z political involvement, and high-cost campaign consultants. His background includes serving as Cook County GOP Chairman, Palatine Township GOP Committeeman and Highway Commissioner, 2016 Trump RNC delegate, 2022 lieutenant governor candidate with Gary Rabine, appointee to the Illinois International Port Authority under Gov. Bruce Rauner, president of the Inverness Fire Protection District, and owner of U.S. Arcade Rentals.
The Lake Forest podcast is hosted by Pete Jansons, an entrepreneur with a background in neuroscience; Rick Lesser, an attorney and former village trustee; and Joe Weiss, who has experience in multiple government and public service positions. The podcast covers topics and politics impacting the area around the city of Lake Forest, according to the Lake Forest podcast website.
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