Campaign finance reports keep candidates’ cash flow in check

Campaign finance reports keep candidates’ cash flow in check
Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth is raising cash for her run at Illinois' 8th Congressional district seat. AP/file
Campaign finance reports keep candidates’ cash flow in check
Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth is raising cash for her run at Illinois' 8th Congressional district seat. AP/file

Campaign finance reports keep candidates’ cash flow in check

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Candidates for the U.S. House had to file a lot of paperwork over the weekend—third quarter campaign finance reports were due. Recent redistricting  could generate a lot of tough primary elections in Illinois this year. New political boundaries mean new political matchups—and while the money was flowing in, it is also flowing out. WBEZ’s political reporter Sam Hudzik checked the campaigns’ books and gave Eight Forty-Eight his assessment. 

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