[PhilCollins]

Who should run for office in 2020? I hope that, in the 6th Congressional Dist., State Senators Connelly or Rooney or State Rep. Ives will run. In the 8th Congressional Dist., I hope State Sen. Nybo or State Rep. Morrison will run. In the 10th Congressional Dist., I hope former Lake Co. clerk Helander or Sheriff Curran will run. In the 14th Congressional Dist., I hope State Rep. David McSweeney, State Rep. Barbara Wheeler, or State Rep. Keith Wheeler will run. In the 31st State Senate District, I hope State Rep. Jesiel will run.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Why bother ? The races will only be stolen.

[Impy]

We were sure as hell aren't gonna win the 10th or 8th but we don't need to be running people like Nybo who just lost.

The 14th (especially) and the 6th are much more important because we SHOULD (14th) and CAN (6th) win them back.

Hultgren better fade away.

I except Oberweis might run for the 14th. And I suppose I could live with that after his respectable Senate performance in 2014.

Bit of good news I didn't mention, Rock Island County State Senator Neil Anderson (our ONLY leg gain from 2014) narrowly won reelection. He lost Rock Island County but did well enough in the rest of the district (most of Whiteside, some of Carrol and Henry) to eke it out.

[SERKIT]

I think Connelly may be damaged goods based on bad leadership at the village and county levels. He did OK in the State House and Senate, but he came across as a fast ladder-climber that did not take care of details in his wake.