Taylor has received $7,042.95 in campaign contributions, with the largest contribution of $2,000 coming from Humana Inc., a company that markets and administers health insurance.
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A tale of two parties On the Democrat side, it’s anyone’s election to win.
Scherer has a strong chance of winning, based solely on the fact that she has received the largest amount of campaign contributions. However, she seems to have made few attempts to publicly address the issues of the 96th district, preferring instead to attack other candidates. If Scherer does win, it seems unrealistic that she could follow through with ideas like blocking lawmakers’ salary increases, especially considering that her campaign is primarily being funded by Madigan, who has controlled the House for most of the past three decades.
Cahnman also has the potential to win the March 20 primary election because he appears to be the most prepared and informed on the issues, which could be a result of his previous service as an elected official.
Taylor is the “wild card” in the election. He could potentially pull off an upset because he seems to have a better understanding of the voters in the 96th district and has made attempts to make sure that everyone in the district is informed on the issues facing them, while also providing transportation for them to vote.
On the Republican side, Shackelford may have a better chance to win because his campaign seems more organized and developed than Perry’s. Perry will also have to overcome a lack of campaign funding to have a chance at the seat. Overall, the Republican campaigning tactics have been much cleaner than on the Democrats’ side.
Whichever two candidates make it past the primary will have to face one another in the Nov. 6 general election. With the new 96th district drawn by Democrats in hopes of electing more Democrats to the Statehouse, the Republican primary winner will have to work extra hard to compete against his Democratic opponent in the general election. As has been the case in elections throughout history, the person who wins is not always the person who deserves to win.
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