State Sen. Kirk Dillard will concede during a press conference this afternoon, according to his spokesman.
After a month of waiting for official results, the Illinois State Board of Elections certified that state Sen. Bill Brady emerged less than 195 votes ahead of Dillard in the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Dillard had said he would consider a recount if the final vote count was within a margin of 100. Read more...
Another deadline, another day of waiting.
State Sen. Kirk Dillard, locked in a tight race with state Sen. Bill Brady for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, has been in a holding pattern since the Feb. 2 primary election, when results were too close to call the winner.
Even today, the deadline for all county clerks to send their results to state officials, no concession is in clear sight. Read more...
His Republican colleague, State Sen. Bill Brady, leads the GOP's gubernatorial race. But with thousands of absentee and provisional ballots still outstanding, there is no official winner.
And there won't be until March 5. That's when state officials certify the results and proclaim the Republican nominee. Read more...
