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Palatine Republicans hold endorsement session
The Palatine Township Republican Organization held an endorsement session for contested races across the state on Tuesday, January 28th.
The Palatine Township Republican Organization (PTRO) held an endorsement session for contested races across the state on Tuesday, January 28th at the PTRO office at 765 N. Quentin Road in Palatine.
“We had a very engaged crowd at our endorsement session,” said Aaron Del Mar, Palatine Township Republican Committeeman. “They listened to the candidates, asked some very probing questions and then voted for their choices. We had candidates for U.S. Senate, Congress, Cook County States Attorney and Judge of the 13th Judicial Sub-Circuit.”
PTRO guidelines require that a candidate receive 60% of the cast votes in order to receive an endorsement or at least 50% to be recommended. In the race for U.S. Senate there was no endorsement or recommendation. Peggy Hubbard received 46% of the vote, Mark Curran received 29% and Tom Tarter received 24%. Robert Marshall and Casey Chlebek did not receive any votes.
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For Congress, Jeanne Ives was endorsed with 76% of the vote. In the race for Judge of the 13th Judicial Sub-Circuit, Gary Seyring was endorsed with 87% of the vote. Christopher E. K. Pfannkuche received an endorsement for Cook County States Attorney with 74% of the vote.
Founded in 2010 by Palatine Township Republican Committeeman Aaron Del Mar, PTRO coordinates the Republican Party’s efforts in the Township. Led by Del Mar, President Tom Rooney and Executive Director Debbie Lemonidis, PTRO promotes the foundational principles of the Republican Party, namely fiscal responsibility, personal accountability and limited, transparent government, and works to elect Republican candidates who espouse those principles.
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The Palatine Township Republican Organization holds their monthly general meeting on the first Saturday of the month at 9:00 AM at the PTRO office at 765 N. Quentin Road in Palatine. For further information on the Palatine Township Republican Organization, membership, any of their sponsored events or to join their email newsletter visit their web site at palatinerepublicans.org, call them at 847-496-7871 or email them at aaron@palatinerepublicans.org.
