As we feared, the Chicago Democrat Machine reached into neighboring Will County and lined up a couple Democrat officials to throw Cedra Crenshaw, GOP candidate for the 43rd State Senate District, off the ballot. The Machine candidate in the district, A.J. Wilhelmi, is a legacy politician who was specially appointed to the Senate seat. The Democrat Machine would prefer a coronation, rather than a competition. The Election Board’s decision is below:
The story doesn’t end here. Cedra’s campaign will appeal the decision, which stands a good chance of being reversed. But, as is often the case, there is more to the story. Stay tuned also for information on current GOP officials who, if not actually complicit in this injustice, certainly weren’t helpful in pushing Cedra’s case. At junctures like these, names need to be named.
The fight for justice and fair elections in Illinois has just begun.
Ed Note: An earlier version of this article stated that Machine politician A.J. Wilhelmi hadn’t faced voters since being specially appointed to his sinecure. That was incorrect. I had been told that Prince Wilhelmi hadn’t faced a competitive campaign and took it to mean he hadn’t faced an election. It turns out he did face a general election, just one that wasn’t contested by the GOP. The letter of my original statement was incorrect, but I stand by the spirit of it. A confident politician doesn’t import election lawyers to disqualify his opponent. A.J. must really jump when he sees his own shadow.
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