Michael Madigan / Lance Yednock
Michael Madigan / Lance Yednock
Ottawa State House candidate Lance Yednock received another $96,468 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 6 and Sept. 30, state filings show.
The Madigan funding was disclosed in reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) by Friends of Lance Yednock, the campaign committee that supports Yednock’s race against Republican Jerry Lee Long in the 76th district.
The district covers all or part of Mendola, Arlington, Troy Grove, Cherry, Malden, Ladd, North Utica, Dayton, Ottawa, LaSalle, De Pue, Mark, Peru, Cedar Point, Standard, Granville, Tonica, Grand Ridge, McNabb, Kangley, Streator, Seatonville and Magnolia.
Madigan’s contributions to Yednock 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 $299,407 to the candidate’s campaign.
From Sept. 6 to Sept. 30, Madigan spent $2.67 million backing campaigns for 31 candidates. He's spent more than $100,000 on 11 candidates and more than $40,000 on 19.
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