Mark Walker / Michael Madigan
Mark Walker / Michael Madigan
Arlington Heights State House candidate Mark Walker received another $144,063 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 Citizens for Mark Walker, the campaign committee that supports Walker’s race against Republican Eddie Corrigan in the 53rd district.
The district covers all or part of Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Prospect Heights, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Des Plaines.
Madigan’s contributions to Walker 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 $374,891 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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