House Speaker Michael Madigan | Wikimedia
House Speaker Michael Madigan | Wikimedia
Smithton state House candidate Jerry Costello, II received another $50,270 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 29 and Oct. 17, state filings show.
The Madigan funding was disclosed in reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) by Friends of Jerry Costello II, the campaign committee that supports Costello, Costello's race against Republican David Friess in the 116 District.
The district covers all or part of Chester, Columbia, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Red Bud, Sparta and Waterloo.
Madigan’s contributions to Costello, II 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 $659,517 to the candidate’s campaign.
From Sept. 29 to Oct. 17, Madigan spent $4.37 million backing campaigns for 25 candidates.
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