Republican Pat O’Brien outraising Democrat Kim Foxx in Cook County state’s attorney money battle

The Chicago Sun-Times ^ | October 17, 2020 | Rachel Hinton

[PBRCat]

With less than three weeks until the final votes can be cast, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is heading into the home stretch of her re-election bid with the potential to be outspent nearly two-to-one by Republican rival Pat O’Brien.

The Democratic incumbent reported having $202,290.45 left in her campaign coffers at the end of last month, and available filings show only $14,300 raised since then, giving her roughly $216,590.45 to spend.

“Cook County residents have seen firsthand how Kim Foxx has failed to protect our families, victims of crime, and neighborhoods,” O’Brien said in a statement. “I look forward to a spirited final stretch in this campaign. I once again implore Kim Foxx to be transparent and give Cook County residents the debates they have been asking for.”

[PBRCat]

The Chicago Slum Times is a Democratic publication and even they had to take notice that a possible upset is taking shape. Foxx has refused to debate and gone into hiding.

O'Brien may become the first Republican elected prosecutor since 1992.

[rktman]

What about ‘groot’?

[Bonemaker]

Not to worry Kim...Chicago crime machine has you covered with vote fraud rivaling Saddam Hussein’s.

[Dawgreg]

Not to worry Kim...Chicago crime machine has you covered with vote fraud rivaling Saddam Hussein’s.

Yep or a injection of Soros money......or both

[Parley Baer]

Exactly. It is who “counts” the votes.

[chuckee]

Gonna be tough for a white guy in a significantly 40% African American city where color and party affiliation always trumps competence to beat a black Dem, no matter how stupid, incompetent and corrupt she may be. In some quarters, those descriptors give one a political advantage.

[karnage]

O’Brien has almost no shot whatsoever.

I would LOVE to see him win - Crimesha Foxx is a catastrophe. But it’s quite rare for a Republican to win the State’s Attorney race in Crook County.

[Deplorable American1776]

Foxx has gone into hiding? Maybe she is with Biden in his basement and is sniffing her hair...😀

[karnage]

It’s the entire county, not just the city of Chicago. But still a tough row to hoe.

[upchuck]

Give ‘em hell Pat.

[mewzilla]

Update...

New Poll Has Judge Pat O’Brien Surging And Within Single Digits Of Embattled Incumbent Kim Foxx

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