Arlington Heights State House candidate Mark Walker, left, has received a total of $1,361,664 from House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Arlington Heights State House candidate Mark Walker, left, has received a total of $1,361,664 from House Speaker Michael Madigan.
With less than a week left before voters go to the polls, Arlington Heights State House candidate Mark Walker received another $132,687 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 Citizens for Mark Walker, the campaign committee that supports Walker’s race against Republican Eddie Corrigan in the 53rd House 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 $663,129 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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