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Retired UIS Professor Dr. Kent Redfield Previews Upcoming State Elections

Election Day is Tuesday, and state-wide elections seem pretty straightforward. 

 

That’s according to retired University of Illinois Springfield Professor Kent Redfield. 

 

As far as the race for governor between incumbent Democrat J.B. Pritzker and State Senator Darren Bailey goes - Redfield doesn’t expect surprises. He does think it’s remarkable how expensive this race is. 

He describes the governor’s race as a tale of two different stories. 

In the race for the newly drawn 15th district, where Republican Representative Mary Miller takes on Democrat nominee Paul Lange, Redfield says the race is a product of redistricting. Illinois lost one congressional district due to 2020 Census data, and that has impacts to congressional races. 

Meanwhile, the Secretary of State race is interesting, because long-time office-holder Jesse White is retiring. 

Early voting is open now. The General Election is November 8th. 

 

Redfield appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.

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