‘Randy Hultgren’

Casten, Kelly, Londrigan & Underwood All Nearly Doubled Opponents Fundraising in Q3 In yet another clear sign of Democratic momentum, FEC filing reports show that all four Illinois Democratic congressional challengers in DCCC-targeted districts raised significantly more money than their incumbent opponents in the third financial quarter. These Democrats head into the final stretch with the necessary resources […]

Cook Political Report Calls Sean Casten Favorite to Replace Vulnerable Incumbent Peter Roskam in Congress Amid clear signs of Democratic momentum — and multiple reports that national Republicans are considering writing off vulnerable incumbent Peter Roskam — the Cook Political Report shifted its ratings this morning in favor of Democrats Sean Casten and Lauren Underwood. The report cited the strong campaigns the Casten and Underwood are […]

Casten Surging Past Roskam, Londrigan, Kelly & Underwood Close the Gap “Democratic candidates across Illinois are riding a surge of enthusiasm and holding their opponents accountable for voting to gut health care protections and giving a tax handout to the wealthy and big corporations. Each of these candidates have successfully introduced themselves to voters with […]

“Reps. Peter Roskam and Randy Hultgren need to answer why they are raising money in Chicago with a partisan extremist who is under investigation for concealing widespread sexual abuse.” – DCCC Spokesperson Jacob Peters   Jordan hits campaign trail amid bid for Speaker | The Hill Melanie Zanona http://thehill.com/homenews/house/406602-jordan-hits-campaign-trail-amid-bid-for-speaker Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is taking his Speaker’s […]

After Washington Republicans gave massive handouts to the wealthy and corporations at the expense of the middle-class (while speeding up the insolvency of the Medicare Trust Fund), Randy Hultgren voted last night to slash Medicare and CHIP funding. Dismantling extremely popular programs including Medicare and Social Security has long been the goal of House Republicans, […]

DCCC Chairman, Ben Ray Lujan released the following statement: “Lauren Underwood secured an impressive win in a Democratic primary and demonstrated her strong support heading into the general election. As a nurse and American with a pre-existing condition, Lauren has seen first-hand what is at stake if seniors, families and children don’t have access to […]

You know what they say: even a broken clock is right twice a day. Yesterday, in a radio interview, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner said what vulnerable House Republicans Reps. Peter Roskam, Randy Hultgren, Mike Bost, and Rodney Davis have been unable to admit: the GOP tax scam is going to hike taxes on middle class […]

Ahead of the release of Speaker Ryan’s and establishment House Republicans’ corporate tax cut plan, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released the following statement: “Whatever backroom deals Speaker Ryan, Rep. Peter Roskam, and establishment Republicans cut to buy a few extra votes, at its core this tax plan is a scheme to raise taxes on […]

Slashes SALT Deduction That Saves Illinois Families Thousands of Dollars Per Year Representatives Roskam and Hultgren just voted in favor of the Senate-passed budget that officially fast-tracks the Republican plan for a Middle Class Double Tax on hardworking families in order to give tax breaks to the rich and big corporations. Worse, Roskam and Hultgren […]