South Central Reporter

Republican Senate candidate Seth McMillan is proud of the support he’s getting from the 48th District.

Figures from the Illinois State Board of Elections show the small business owner recently out-raised his opponent, Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), in contributions from individuals within the 48th Senate district, according to a post on McMillan’s website.

Manar only reported three contributions over $150 from the 48th District during the last quarter, while all 16 of McMillan’s individual contributions came from residents in, or just outside, the district. In addition, McMillan out-raised Manar in small-dollar contributions, $3,510 to $2,020.

“Manar has banked his fundraising on special-interest dollars from lobbyists, unions, and money tied to the radical liberal candidate for governor, J.B. Pritzker,” McMillan wrote in the post.

Promoting himself as a political outsider, McMillan wrote on his website that “Manar is financed by wealthy special interest groups,” noting that he recently reported 12 separate contributions from political action committees and unions.

Among the windfall was a more than $280,000 contribution from a John Cullerton-run political front group funded by Pritzker, McMillan said.

“Andy Manar has failed the 48th District,” McMillan said. “He has lost their confidence and has turned to his Chicago sugar daddies like J.B. Pritzker to bankroll his campaign. Andy Manar has stopped reflecting the pro-life, pro-gun, pro-taxpayer values of the district and started working for Chicago.”