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ELEVEN VOTES. ONE LOCKED DOOR. A PARTY TURNING ON ITS OWN TICKET.

ELEVEN VOTES. ONE LOCKED DOOR. A PARTY TURNING ON ITS OWN TICKET.

FactsFirstus Investigative Unit
Published on: 30/08/2026

Eleven Illinois GOP leaders allegedly voted to leave their own candidates without support. Then a leaked email revealed the fight to keep it secret. Now the money, the filings and the party’s future are under scrutiny.

Illinois Republican PartyBob GroganThomas DeVoreIllinois GOP secret voteRepublican State Central CommitteeIllinois campaign finance