Does Mendoza make the jump from Comptroller to AG?
She doesn't have a JD, so I'd assume not. This does open up a window for Republicans, who will likely run someone (I've heard State Sen. Jason Barickman) higher-profile than former IL-13 candidate Erika Harold.
This is bizarre. Her campaign was gathering signatures last week and by all accounts seemed to be gearing up for a big race, so this seems like a snap decision. No clue why, but coming on the heels of Barbara Flynn Currie's retirement announcement yesterday this feels very weird.
Oh, duh. Jeez. Sorry.
On the same note, Lisa's definitely not planning to run for governor, right?
She's said she won't run for Governor as long as her father stays on as Speaker, and she's said she won't be running for any office in 2018. Doesn't mean she won't run in 2022 or 2026 though.
I have no idea why she'd not run, she was practically guaranteed another term. But It might be that she's trying to go into federal politics, and that could mean a 2020 Bustos v Madigan senate primary, which would be very fun to watch.
