In the fall election Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton carried Republican Congressman Peter Roskam’s district. This is highlighted in the Cook Report’s “Partisan Voting Districts of the 115th Congress.” The analysis shows “only 35 of 435 districts ‘crossed over’ to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Amanda Howland
Here are the Mock Election results from Crystal Lake Central High School: All Republicans carried the CLCHS Mock Election. … Continue reading
Not only has Donald Trump and the rest of the Republicans down to State Representative achieved victory in the McHenry High School District Mock Election, but they have also done so at Cary-Grove High School. Results can be seen below: … Continue reading
Someone else will have to tell readers what happened in the comment section, because I was at an Informed Choices banquet in Kildeer Thursday night. The crowd does not seem particularly robust. The two are running to replace retiring State … Continue reading
Yesterday when I drove to Lions Park on the Fox River in Fox River Grove I saw campaign signs for Democrat Amanda Howland on the public right-of-way. A call I had placed to the Public Works Director was returned this … Continue reading
Readers of McHenry County Blog know that Independent State Rep. candidate Dee Beaubien has hooked up with Democratic Party House Speaker Mike Madigan. It totals $325,277 so far. Now a GOP door-to-door canvasser has found evidence that either a Beaubien … Continue reading
It’s a very Republican district, so the Daily Herald Editorial Board didn’t climb out on a limb when it endorsed Dan Duffyfor re-election to the State Senate. The endorsement over Amanda Howland notes Duffy’s opposition to red light cameras and … Continue reading
A new political committee was founded in July. It’s called Clean Energy Illinois; its chairman and treasurer are both the same individual, a Chicago man named Barry Matchett. Since August 22, it has taken in at least $67,500 mostly in … Continue reading
And the beat goes on, demonizing Republican David McSweeney for being Pro-Life. Below you see the second mailing from the Democratic Party of Illinois (look at the return address) preparing the way for the really atrocious mailings from the pro-abortion … Continue reading
If you live anywhere but the southeastern part of McHenry County, you won’t be able to her your legislative candidates at the candidates’ night sponsored by the Crystal Lake Chapter of the American Association of University Women, the Crystal Lake … Continue reading
Algonquin Township’s Sharon Meroni challenged the candidates running for legislative office in her part of the state, just as she challenged the candidacies of various judges, including Independent Sally Wiggins’ during the last election cycle. Her most recent action is … Continue reading
Lake Zurick resident Amanda Howland presented petitions on the last day of filing to oppose State Senator Dan Duffy in the 26th District as a Democrat in the fall election. Duffy has been an outspoken opponent of tax increases and … Continue reading