Dwight Kay has been declared the victor over Wendy Erhart in the Republican primary in the 112th District.
With all precincts reporting, Kay bagged 58.7 percent of the vote to Erhart’s 41.93 percent, earning the Glen Carbon Republican the right to face off against incumbent Rep. Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville) in November’s general election.
Throughout his campaign, Kay asked voters to reminisce about their fondest time in the state, then compare it with Illinois has now become.
Dwight Kay
“You have to wonder is this even the same place,” he told the East Central Reporter. “There’s no way you can honestly tell yourself the state is better off than it’s been and that has everything to do with what’s coming out of Springfield.”
Kay said rising taxes have become one of the state’s biggest problems.
“I get endless questions about property taxes and why they’re so high,” he said. “And then there’s the income tax hike we recently had enacted. The bottom-line is we won’t get or keep business in the state with all these taxes on the books.”
Through it all, Kay maintained Illinois is still worth fighting for and assured voters better days are coming with him in Springfield.
“We need people in Springfield working for the people and not their own self-interests,” he said. “We can’t continue to do things as poorly as we have and expect people to stay here in Illinois.”
The 112th District includes Glen Carbon and parts of Maryville, Edwardsville, Collinsville, Granite City and O'Fallon.
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