House Speaker Michael Madigan
House Speaker Michael Madigan
Godfrey state House candidate Monica Bristow received another $147,511 from Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) between Sept. 29 and Oct. 17, state filings show.
The Madigan funding was disclosed in reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) by Friends of Monica Bristow, the campaign committee that supports Bristow’s race against Republican Michael Babcock in the 111th District.
The district covers all or part of Elsah, Godfrey, Alton, Bethalto, E. Alton, Wood River, Roxana, Edwardsville and Granite City.
Madigan’s contributions to Bristow came from the campaign funds he controls, including his own committee, Friends of Michael J. Madigan, the Illinois Democratic Party and the Democratic County Chairman’s Association of Illinois. In all, Madigan has contributed $769,326 to the candidate’s campaign.
From Sept. 29 to Oct. 17, Madigan spent $4.37 million backing campaigns for 25 candidates.
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