As the November election nears, campaign finance totals show Illinois Republican candidates lag behind state Democratic candidates as Gov. J.B. Pritzker continues his large spending.
According to campaign finance numbers collected by Illinoissunshine.org, Illinois Democrats are leading the way in funding their candidates with over $110 million.
Since his first campaign, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has given himself more than $303 million to fund his political ambitions.
This election cycle, Pritzker started the year with $90 million in his campaign fund and he added an additional $35 million in March. After spending millions during primary season, the billionaire has $61 million on hand. His opponent state, state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, has raised about $10 million.
Alisa Kaplan of Reform for Illinois said that having one wealthy candidate can help the rest of the party.
“The money raised can be transferred to other candidates, it can be transferred to party committees, the money that goes to party committees can be transferred into candidate committees, or it can be spent directly on messaging for the candidate,” Kaplan said.
The numbers also show a significant difference in the other November races.
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