ELMHURST, IL – Marti Deuter, who is running for the Elmhurst-based state House seat, collected another $671,000 in the last week and a half, according to state records.
That’s in addition to the $1.1 million she has already raised, for a total of nearly $1.8 million. That is more than four times as much as her rival.
Republican Dennis Reboletti pulled in another $79,000 in the last week and a half, according to the state Board of Elections database. That brings his fundraising total to about $400,000.
The vast majority of the candidates’ donations come from their respective political parties.
Such contributions from the parties indicate that both see District 45 as a battleground.
District 45 includes parts of Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Western Springs and Westmont, among other towns.
District 45 was once seen as GOP turf. But Elmhurst Democrat Jenn Ladisch Douglass ended that tradition with her victory in 2022. She decided against running again.
Republican candidates used to rely on megadonors such as former Gov. Bruce Rauner and billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin. In recent years, though, both have moved to Florida and stopped opening their wallets for Illinois campaigns
Much of the local candidates’ money has been spent on mailers.
In her literature, Deuter, an Elmhurst alderwoman, has pointed to Reboletti’s pro-life record on abortion before he left the state House in 2015. But she neglects to note that he has since shifted to a pro-choice position.
Meanwhile, state Republican mailers criticize Deuter for her votes on city issues, particularly fiscal matters. But Reboletti’s allies on the City Council voted similarly.
Reboletti, Addison Township’s supervisor, is no stranger to high-dollar races. In 2022, his campaign raised $480,000 in the race against District 23 state Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton, a Western Springs Democrat.
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By contrast, Glowiak Hilton pulled in nearly $3.4 million, according to Board of Elections records. She prevailed with 54 percent of the vote.
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