Dan Proft-run Liberty Principles PAC has issued a piece attacking the Republican Party connections of the two opponents of the candidate he is supporting for State Senate to replace Dan Duffy. Proft’s candidate, Dan McConchie, must get past opponents Martin … Continue reading
With a contested Primary Election, Congressman Peter Roskam is ramping up his voter contact. He has had a Telephone Town Hall Meeting within the last week, for instance. Saturday at 2 PM, Roskam is scheduled to be at the McHenry … Continue reading
Here’s what Republicans in retiring State Rep. Mike Tryon’s district received recently from candidate Allen Skillicorn: … Continue reading
Below is a mailing that arrived this week from County Board member Carolyn Schofield. She is one of four candidates to replace State Rep. Mike Tryon. As you can see, Tryon is endorsing her. On the back of the large … Continue reading
One candidate has taken to the mailboxes to advance his quest to replace State Senator Dan Duffy. The following arrive at some mailboxes today from McLaughlin and opponents Dan McConchie and Brian Urlacher are expected to appear Thursday night at … Continue reading
Starting out with $100,000 for his campaign. Lakewood Village Trustee has started mailing campaign pieces. I’m behind sharing them with readers. The introductory piece is below: … Continue reading
Steve Reick send the following mailing: This looks like the same message about opponent Jack Franks that 3,000 of which were inserted in the Woodstock Independent and 9,000 in the Main Line, a publication that covers the rural part of … Continue reading
Newcomer to McHenry County politics Chuck Wheeler is running for the McHenry County Board in District 4. He previously served on a village board in DuPage County and was Congressman Henry Hyde’s Bloomingdale Township Campaign Coordinator. Here is his direct mail … Continue reading
It seems as though yesterday was a big day for mailings. A friend of McHenry County Blog sent a scan of Andrew Gasser’s mailer. Gasser is in a hotly contested race with Democratic incumbent Nick Chirikos. … Continue reading
Mike Shorten, the Chairman of the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee, was kind enough to send his organization’s pre-election mailing. You can see it below: … Continue reading
The McHenry County Republican Party has mailed a postcard to residents in the Western part of McHenry County. Presumably similar mailings will arrive in the rest of the county. There is no contest for County Board in District 6 with … Continue reading
Two Mondays after the election, the direct “family” mail piece for McHenry County Sheriff’s candidate Andy Zinke was placed in my Crystal Lake mailbox. This warm and fuzzy piece showing Zinke as the family guy may have gotten delivered some … Continue reading
In our tracking of the Bill Prim for Sheriff comparison piece, readers have informed McHenry County Blog that Harvard mailboxes received it Saturday, four days after the election. Some people in Crystal Lake received it, too. I’m still waiting. Let … Continue reading
It’s pretty obvious that the Bill Prim for Sheriff campaign had problems with its mailings. The first one, which should have arrived about the time early voting started, but didn’t arrive in my mailbox. The second one never arrived. You … Continue reading
McHenry County Board District 1 challenger Andrew Gasser has dropped another piece at the Post Office. Featuring a serious dog, you can see it below: … Continue reading
Republican David McSweeney did not let “Independent” Dee Beaubien’s mailings financed by the Illinois Democratic Party go unanswered. While she sent two, however, McSweeney sent one. You can see his re-introduction piece below: You can find Beaubien’s first mailing here. … Continue reading
Here’s a campaign technique I have seen no other candidate be bold enough to merchandise except through word of mouth. Running against the Northwest Herald. I have written previously about what Mary Alger is doing in relationship with her sign … Continue reading
This past week, State Rep. candidate David McSweeney was promoting his candidacy in mailboxes throughout the 52nd District. He is running against St. Rep. Kent Gaffney and Danielle Rowe. I have to admit not getting the imagery on the address … Continue reading
As the snow storm was starting I got a call that a mailing had arrived from State Senate candidate Karen McConnaughay. Since my southern precinct line is the bottom boundary of the legislative district in which State Senator Pam Althoff … Continue reading
Here’s what is hitting mailboxes from Danielle Rowe in the 52nd District the end of the fourth week of February. She is running against Dave McSweeney and appointed State Rep. Kent Gaffney. Click to enlarge either image. … Continue reading
