Metro East Sun

Sen. Jason Plummer says Katie Stuart is funded by Mike Madigan.

In a June 10 Facebook post, Plummer explained his support for Jennifer Korte for District 112.

“Why I 100% support Jennifer Korte for State Representative for IL District 112. Katie Stuart was hand-picked and funded by Mike Madigan and his minions and she is controlled by Chicago insiders says Joe Hackler, who wants to run against her. This is all true. Unfortunately, Joe Hackler himself just moved into Madison County about 5 minutes ago, has malleable beliefs as he is known locally to assist progressive Democrats in local races, and, most importantly, he himself was hand-picked and is completely funded by Chicago politician Jim Durkin and his minions,” said Sen. Plummer.

Plummer's statement continued: “A vote for anyone but Jennifer Korte is literally a vote for the same political insiders that have neglected Madison and St. Clair County voters for far too long and ruined our great state. We don't need more of the same in Illinois and the only person running for State Rep in the 112th that will be independent, thoughtful, and prioritize local issues and local opinions is Jennifer Korte. Unlike her opponents, Jennifer Korte is simply not beholden to out-of-town special interests. I know Madison County. I know St. Clair County. I know the people that live here. Jennifer Korte will be a strong and independent voice for the Metro East. The slanderous attacks and desperate lies being said about her and her family using hundreds of thousands of Chicago dollars is a sad exhibit of the degeneration of Illinois politics. We need strong citizen legislators who will fight to drain the Springfield swamp. Jennifer Korte and her family are good people undeserving of these malicious and desperate attacks. If we ever wish to clean up Illinois we need fewer Katie Stuarts and Joe Hacklers and a lot more people willing to stand up and do the right thing like Jennifer Korte is trying to do.”

Jennifer Korte and her family members have lived in Madison County their entire lives. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in social work from SIUE and a Master’s Degree in social work from St. Louis University. She worked as a social worker at Barnes-Jewish Hospital before becoming a stay-at-home mom in 2005. She has been a strong advocate for parental rights and joined Speak for Students in August 2021, and during her work with the organization in advocating for students, she decided to launch her campaign.

“With my experience as a social worker and heart for advocacy, I will be a voice for the people in District 112,” said Jennifer. “I am simply a mom, trying to move Illinois in a positive direction. The people of Illinois are frustrated with career politicians who have infiltrated our schools and taken away parental rights. We need more checks and balances in our state to prevent government overreach and wasteful spending. I know too many people who have left Illinois or are planning to leave. I want to make Illinois a place where small businesses thrive and families want to raise their children here.”