The National Federation of Independent Business, Illinois’ leading small business association, today said it has endorsed candidates in 59 state legislative general election races. The endorsements were made by NFIB Illinois SAFE (Save America’s Free Enterprise) Trust, which is comprised exclusively of NFIB members. The general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8.
“NFIB stands firmly with candidates who support small business,” said Kim Clarke Maisch, state director of NFIB. “These candidates have consistently voted or have pledged to support small businesses on the issues that affect their ability to own, operate and grow their enterprises.”
NFIB’s endorsement is critical to these campaigns. Small business owners and their employees vote in large numbers and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members and acquaintances to go to the polls. NFIB has pledged it will activate its grassroots network on behalf of these campaigns. NFIB’s political support is based on an incumbent’s most recent NFIB voting record and a challenger’s responses on the NFIB candidate questionnaire.
NFIB is Illinois’ leading small-business association, representing a cross-section of the state’s economy. To learn more, visit www.NFIB.com/IL and follow @NFIB_IL on Twitter.
ENDORSEMENTS (NFIB members noted by asterisks)
Senate (district, candidate)
25 Jim Oberweis
26 Dan McConchie
28 Mel Thillens*
32 Pam Althoff
35 Dave Syverson*
37 Chuck Weaver*
38 Sue Rezin
41 Chris Radogno
44 Bill Brady
47 Jil Tracy
49 Michelle Smith*
50 Sam McCann
52 Mike Madigan*
53 Jason Barickman
55 Dale Righter
House
37 Margo McDermed
41 Grant Wehrli
42 Jeanne Ives
45 Christine Winger
46 Heidi Holan
47 Patti Bellock
48 Peter Breen
49 Mike Fortner
50 Keith Wheeler*
52 David McSweeney
53 David Harris
54 Tom Morrison
61 Sheri Jesiel
63 Steve Reick
64 Barb Wheeler
65 Steve Andersson
66 Allen Skillicorn
68 John Cabello
69 Joe Sosnowski
70 Bob Pritchard
73 Ryan Spain
74 Dan Swanson*
75 David Welter
82 Jim Durkin
87 Tim Butler
88 Keith Sommer
89 Brian Stewart
90 Tom Demmer
91 Mike Unes
93 Norine Hammond
94 Randy Frese
95 Avery Bourne
97 Mark Batinick
99 Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
101 Bill Mitchell
102 Brad Halbrook
104 Chad Hays
105 Dan Brady
106 Tom Bennett
107 John Cavaletto
108 Charles Meier*
109 David Reis
110 Reggie Phillips
112 Dwight Kay
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