Politics & Government
Tom Cross Concedes to Mike Frerichs in Illinois Treasurer Race
After weeks of counting in the close election, Frerichs pulled ahead when votes were counted from Chicago and Cook County.
Tom Cross has conceded the race for state treasurer to State Sen. Mike Frerichs, D-Champaign. Out of 3.5 million votes cast, ballots from Chicago and Cook County put the Democrat up by more than 9,500.
Cross, who represented the 97th District in the Illinois House, released a statement Wednesday morning:
“With the final votes counted, this election now has a conclusive outcome and I have congratulated Sen. Frerichs on a hard-fought victory. Sen. Frerichs has demonstrated time and time again his commitment to our state and that will serve all of us well as he becomes Illinois’ next state treasurer.”
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Late Tuesday afternoon, the Frerichs campaign announced it had a 492-vote lead over Cross. By 10 p.m., privately run website Illinois Election Data put Frerichs’ lead at 9,439 votes. Frerichs began the day Tuesday about 500 votes behind Cross.
Election results will be certified by the Illinois State Board of Elections on Nov. 30. Incumbent treasurer Dan Rutherford did not to seek re-election. He ran and lost in the GOP gubernatorial primary.
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