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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Rich Miller

After successful fundraising, Democrats have zero excuses for failure

From left, Senate President Don Harmon, House Speaker Chris Welch, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker hold up the state’s Climate and Equitable Jobs Act after signing it at Shedd Aquarium on Sept. 15, 2021. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

House Speaker Chris Welch reported raising a whopping $14 million in the third quarter, with almost half of that, $6 million, coming from Gov. J.B. Pritzker. That gives Welch a huge cash advantage for the home stretch over his Republican counterpart.

Welch’s personal campaign committee reported raising $7 million between July 1 and Sept. 30, and reported having $11.6 million cash on hand at the end.

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