What to know about the Illinois comptroller race between Bryan Drew and state Rep. Margaret Croke
Republican Bryan Drew and state Representative Margaret Croke are competing for the office of Illinois comptroller. Incumbent Susana Mendoza is not seeking reelection to focus on the Chicago mayoral race.
In the Illinois comptroller’s race, incumbent Susana Mendoza decided to put her efforts solely into the Chicago mayor’s race, leaving uncontested Republican Bryan Drew to face state Rep. Margaret Croke (D-12th) in the race for the state’s chief financial office.What does the state comptroller do?The Illinois comptroller is the state’s chief financial officer. The office manages the state’s fiscal accounts, records all transactions, pays bills and reviews all expenditures and contracts. The…
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