North Cook News

The race for the state House District 55 seat continued to heat up this week as GOP candidate Dan Gott called out his opponent, Democratic state Rep. Marty Moylan, for what Gott said is a “smear campaign” and continued urging voters to oust the incumbent and other career politicians on Nov. 8.

Gott, who recently met face-to-face with Moylan during a joint interview by the Daily Herald Editorial Board, said his opponent is creating false truths and lies regarding his positions on certain issues related to the Second Amendment and family values. During the exchange however, Gott focused on both Moylan and House Speaker Mike Madigan’s (D-Chicago) continued spending and business-as-usual politics -- a theme that Gott, a political outsider, has made a central point in his campaign.

“The people in my district want change and real solutions for the problems Illinois faces,” Gott told the North Cook News recently.

Gott has been critical of what he calls Madigan’s “supermajority rule” throughout the House District 55 race and ties Moylan’s track record in the Illinois state House to Madigan’s political agenda.

“A vote for Moylan is a vote for Madigan,” Gott said. “More often than not, Moylan and Madigan both vote in agreement to continue spending money -- we just don’t have.”

“I am asking Illinoisans to help stop career politicians,” Gott, who has been campaigning door to door and talking with voters, said. “Illinois cannot afford to elect the same politicians like Marty Moylan who keep re-electing Madigan as House speaker.”

Gott, a retired engineer, has gained momentum in his campaign with his message of being an outsider and promising to bring change. Gott's conservative stance on issues, as well as on the state’s spending and taxes, seems to be resonating with voters. Last month, Gott received a key endorsement from the Illinois Family-Pac.

“Dan Gott will bring common-sense, conservative solutions to Springfield and shake up the career politicians,” Family-Pac Director Paul Caprio told the North Cook News last month during its endorsement announcement.

Gott is calling on voters to end the Madigan era.

“Let’s break the political chain that gives Madigan absolute power over Illinois,” Gott said.