Last year, Mary Margaret Maule put on a full-court press to win a seat on the McHenry County Board.

She, like Jim Kennedy in District 5, targeted the male Republican in the race, Pete Merkel.

The McHenry County Democratic Central Committee even gave her campaign $1,250—more than was given to any other candidate except winner Jim Kennedy, who got $1,912 in cash and $2,300 for printing. (How different from McHenry County Republicans, who want candidates to finance the committee.)

Maule lost, but with State Representative Jack Franks’ active door-to-door help, she gained a foothold that could have been built upon. He even gave her money before I figured out why.

Maule did not file for county board in District 4.

People move on to other things, I guess.

A Democrat named Jeff Thirtyacre filed instead. He is from Spring Grove, not exactly the population center of the district.

Incumbent Republicans John Hammerand and Sue Draffkorn, both of Wonder Lake are the Republican candidates.

Although Democrat Thirtyacre is not from District 2’s population center, neither are Hammerand and Draffkorn. Wonder Lake is on the western edge of District 4.

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