Spotcheck
Newsletter of The Illinois Campaign for Political
Reform
November
1, 2002
Updated
Campaign Finance Numbers for Statewide and Legislative Candidates
ICPR posted the second update of campaign fundraising reports yesterday,
showing totals by candidate and race for the gubernatorial, attorney general,
and treasurer races, plus the hottest state House and Senate contests. To date,
candidates for governor have reported $22.2 million for the General Election;
far in excess of what previous gubernatorial contests have cost. The two major
party attorney general candidates have reported $7.3 million for the General Election,
also a record. Five state
Senate contests are already over $1 million. The final update will be posted on
Monday, November 4. For more information, go to http://ilcampaign.org.
Fourth
District Supreme Court Race Set to Break State Record
The battle between Justice Rita Garman and Justice Sue Myerscough
for a seat on the Illinois Supreme Court is poised to break the record for spending
in a state Supreme Court general election. The record is $1.3 million, set in
2000 in the Third District contest, where Democrat Tom Kilbride beat Republican
Carl Hawkinson. The 2002 race in the Fourth District shows strong support for
both candidates from party PACs, as well as key involvement by tort reformers
and their opponents. The Fourth District is also home to the hottest Appellate
Court race in Illinois. For more information, go to http://ilcampaign.org.
On-Line
Voters Guide for Information on Judicial Candidates
ICPR, in conjunction with Justice at Stake, has launched an on-line
voters guide to help Illinoisans better understand the candidates for Appellate
and Supreme Court. The site is http://illinoisvotersguide.org.
ICPR Spotcheck is a publication of The Illinois
Campaign for Political Reform, a non-partisan public interest group that educates,
conducts research, and advocates reforms to promote public participation in government,
address the role of money in politics, and encourage integrity, accountability,
and transparency in government. To add or remove a name from this list, please
e-mail
nelly@ilcampaign.org
