L to R: Senate President Don Harmon, Governor JB Pritzker and Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Emanuel “Chris” Welch
By Ben Szalinski | Capitol News Illinois
Article Summary
- The Illinois State Board of Elections deadlocked, 4-4, on partisan lines when determining whether Senate President Don Harmon violated fundraising restrictions in 2024.
- The board fined Harmon $9.8 million for accepting greater campaign donations than the law allowed in 2024. He appealed, leading to Tuesday’s hearing before the full board.
- After the split vote, the board postponed official action on the fine until its next meeting in November.
- A hearing officer and attorney for the board had recommended the board find Harmon in violation of state law.
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