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Chicago Tribune: Eric Sorensen the ONLY Non-Endorsed Illinois Incumbent
Chicago Tribune: Eric Sorensen the ONLY Non-Endorsed Illinois Incumbent
October 16, 2024
Today, the Chicago Tribune endorsed Republican nominee Joe McGraw in IL-17, making extreme Democrat Eric Sorensen the ONLY non-endorsed Illinois incumbent by the newspaper.
"It's no question Eric Sorensen's extreme values are wildly out of touch with the working-class voters in his district. Instead of fighting for good-paying jobs and safe communities in Illinois, Sorensen would rather push his San Francisco-style priorities like exposing minors to life-altering sex changes, hosting youth drag shows and defunding the police."- NRCC Spokesman Mike Marinella
Read more from the Chicago Tribune here or see excerpts below.
Editorial: Our endorsements for the US House Part 2
Chicago Tribune
Editorial Board
October 16, 2024
One of the more watched races in the nation, the contest in the 17th District is to represent a swath of north central Illinois, including Rockford, the Quad Cities, Bloomington and Peoria. The single-term Democratic incumbent is Eric Sorensen, a former meteorologist with 20 years experience as a local weatherman, and Republican opposition now comes from retired Illinois Judge Joe McGraw, whom we endorsed in the Republican primary and who has said he wants to reach out to so-called Reagan Democrats.
We've listened to several of his radio interviews and McGraw generally projects an open, optimistic demeanor and emphasizes humility and his personal ethics, as well as the importance of the Constitution and the rule of law. "People don't feel safe … and they worry that the American dream will be taken away from us," he told radio station WGIL. He also talks of his experience as a trained mediator: "We each of us have to depart from extreme partisanship and get people to see the same reality."
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But we see our job as looking at which candidate both reflects our principles and will ably represent their district and we think McGraw is the best match.