Illinois' 17th Congressional District
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Recent News About Illinois' 17th Congressional District
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From Rock Island Today
17th Congressional District candidate McGraw: ‘Our support in the law enforcement community continues to grow!’
Judge Joe McGraw, a candidate for the 17th Congressional District, has expressed his appreciation and pride in receiving an endorsement from the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (IFOP). The IFOP, which represents over 33,000 active duty and retired police officers in Illinois, is the second-largest organization of its kind in the United States.
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From Rock Island Today
17th Congressional District candidate McGraw: ‘I’m ready to fight for everyday families’
Judge Joe McGraw, a candidate for the 17th Congressional District, has underscored the financial challenges that Illinois residents are grappling with and emphasized the need for a shift in leadership. McGraw voiced his concern over the economic hardships endured by citizens and criticized career politicians for their inability to address these issues.
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From Rock Island Today
17th Congressional District candidate McGraw launches Law Enforcement Coalition
Judge Joe McGraw, a candidate for the 17th Congressional District, has announced the formation of his Law Enforcement Coalition in a significant development for his congressional campaign. The coalition boasts endorsements from 10 county sheriffs and various law enforcement professionals across the extensive 17th congressional district.
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From Rock Island Today
17th Congressional District candidate McGraw: ‘Liberal politicians open our border’
Judge Joe McGraw, a candidate for the 17th Congressional District, declared his candidacy with a focus on restoring law and order, citing concerns over the surge of noncitizen arrivals and soft-on-crime measures. The escalating taxpayer costs associated with the surge of undocumented immigrants in Illinois have caused great concern among fiscal conservatives.
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From Rock Island Today
17th Congressional District candidate McGraw: ‘Illinois recently ranked #6 in fentanyl deaths’
Judge Joe McGraw, a candidate for the 17th Congressional District, has underscored the pressing need for a holistic strategy to confront Illinois' alarming position as the sixth-highest state in the nation for fentanyl-related fatalities. His proposed solution includes border security enhancement, intensified action against drug dealers, and improved recovery alternatives for individuals battling addiction.
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From Rock Island Today
17th Congressional District candidate McGraw: ‘Border security isn’t a Republican or Democrat issue’
Judge Joe McGraw, a candidate for the 17th Congressional District, has taken a definitive position on border security emphasizing that the issue transcends party lines and demanding action from do-nothing politicians. McGraw called out his opponent, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.), accusing him of playing games with the critical matter of securing the southern border.
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From Rock Island Today
McGraw: ‘Eric Sorensen has repeatedly voted against protecting our southern border’
Judge Joe McGraw, a contender for the 17th Congressional District, has criticized incumbent Eric Sorensen and President Joe Biden for what he perceives as their failure to secure the southern border. McGraw contends that the surge of illegal immigrants and the influx of fentanyl into America, exacerbated by Sorensen and Biden’s leadership, are detrimental to local communities and overburdening social services.
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From Rock Island Today
17th Congressional District candidate McGraw: ‘The policies of Biden and Sorensen have created the crisis at our southern border’
Following the landing of a private Boeing 777 at Chicago Rockford International Airport, which was reportedly carrying around 350 undocumented immigrants on Dec. 31, Judge Joe McGraw, a candidate for the 17th Congressional District, expressed severe criticism of President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen's (D-Ill.) border policies. McGraw held these officials responsible for the incident, attributing it to their inability to secure the southern border.
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Estrada: ‘Working families are seeing their version of the American Dream slipping away’
Ray Estrada, a contender for the 17th Congressional District, has drawn attention to a recent poll underscoring concerns among working families about their diminishing access to the American Dream. Estrada has pledged to advocate for increased American energy production and curbing expenditures on initiatives favored by the Biden administration and the far left.
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Pritzker's 'payback' to AFSCME another cost for state, Peoria's central committee chair Weber says
Jan Weber, Illinois State Central Committee 17th Congressional District Chair, argues that Gov. J.B. Pritzker is doing all the things she suspected he would in contract negotiations with state workers and members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council (AFSCME).
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From Rock Island Today
Bustos wins 17th Congressional District race
Democrat Cheri Bustos has been declared the winner in the 17th Congressional District against Republican William Fawell.
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Harlan promises GOP will remain in right direction if he becomes committeeman
Transparency, equal access to information and brushing off forces that attempt to change the party are among Patrick Harlan's main goals if he is elected as the IIllinois Republican state central committeeman for District 17, he told the Peoria Standard on Wednesday.