Party-backed newcomer Crawford defeats longtime Democratic state Rep. Flowers in primary – NPR Illinois

"Newcomer (Michael) Crawford, 41, had the backing of Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch. ... The race became a proxy for Welch’s power to control his own members. Welch and Democratic-supporting unions backed Crawford, raising a whopping $1.7 million. That’s more than Flowers raised in total over the last 30 years."

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