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Central Illinois Lawmaker Reacts to Election

A central Illinois lawmaker is disappointed in the results of last week's election that saw Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker re-elected and Illinois Democrats increase its supermajority.

 

State Rep. Dan Caulkins told Regional Radio on the WHOW Morning Show Monday it was disappointing because Illinois Republicans felt the environment was right for better results in Illinois.

 

 

According to Rep. Caulkins, the new map drawn by Illinois Democrats ensured Republicans in Illinois would not do well in the election and it played out as they wanted. He also believes Democrats spending on races was a key difference. 

 

 

With Democrats increasing their majority in Springfield and keeping control of the Governorship, Rep. Caulkins is now unsure of what policies they will pursue next.

 

 

The Safe-T act in Illinois was something Illinois Republicans tried to campaign on late in the campaigns and Rep. Caulkins is unsure of what the future of that legislation will be. He notes the lawsuit in Kankakee County but isn't sure if Illinois Democrats were serious about cleaning up some of the language in the bill that he calls poorly written. 

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