IL-COMP: 4 Democrats seeking to replace Mendoza as Illinois comptroller
Who wants to manage Illinois’ checkbook as the state faces growing financial uncertainty? Three state legislators and the treasurer of one of the state’s largest counties have raised their hand.
Incumbent Comptroller Susana Mendoza — who has first took office in 2016 in the middle of the state’s infamous two-year budget stalemate — is not seeking reelection. Her departure created the first open primary for the Democratic party for a statewide constitutional office since 2018.
The comptroller’s primary responsibility is ensuring the state’s bills are paid — a task that wasn’t always easy, but one that Mendoza has fine-tuned in recent years.
With Mendoza stepping aside, state Sen. Karina Villa of West Chicago, Rep. Margaret Croke of Chicago, Rep. Stephanie Kifowit of Oswego, and Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim are running in the Democratic primary. Each sat down with Capitol News Illinois reporters in recent days to answer questions on our Capitol Cast podcast.
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