![]() Griffin has been engaged in a long-running political feud against Pritzker, a billionaire entrepreneur and heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortunes. Irvin is backed by $45 million in contributions from billionaire Ken Griffin, Illinois’ wealthiest man and the founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund. citizen, Solomon said, “In my years of being a citizen of the United States, President Trump, he’s the best president that I’ve ever experienced in the United States.” Solomon said he cast his presidential ballots for Trump. Pritzker.” He maintained he was that candidate. Schimpf, a former military lawyer, acknowledged voting for Trump in 20 and said how a candidate voted for president was a legitimate topic for voters to know.īut he also said that for Republicans to be successful, it would require a candidate who can win crossover votes in a state with more Democrats than Republicans, who can unify an often disparate state GOP and who can “be able to survive a $100 million character assassination that is going to be coming from J.B. But he added, “The Trump administration has done many things for the American people that were great,” citing tax cuts, public-private opportunity zones in economically depressed areas and his support for law enforcement.īut he also added that by discussing Trump, his rivals “are falling into the trap” and not talking about solutions. ![]() On Tuesday, Irvin said, “there have been areas where I’ve disagreed” with Trump. Instead, he contends such questions are a distraction being pushed by Pritzker. Irvin has sought to avoid any discussion of Trump in his limited public appearances, not commenting on the former president’s claim the election was stolen or on Trump’s role in the Jan. Irvin, repeating a line he has used in recent days after WTTW Ch.-11 reported on texts in which he called Trump an “idiot” and a “bigoted racist,” said only: “I’m a Republican and in generals (elections), I vote Republican.” Paul Schimpf of Waterloo and attorney Max Solomon of Hazel Crest - explicitly said they voted for Trump in 2020. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)Įxcept for Irvin, the candidates - including paving magnate Gary Rabine, former state Sen. ![]() Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey during the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board session on May 17, 2022.
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