New Illinois House Republican Leadership for 2017

Just like we covered the leadership changes with the Illinois Senate Republicans yesterday, the House GOP has made some changes, too.

Over on their site, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin has announced his new team and they've posted a nice little grid of the new Leadership team:

• Chad Hays, Assistant Republican Leader
• Patti Bellock, Deputy Republican Leader
• Tom Demmer, Republican Caucus Chairman
• Mike Unes, Assistant Republican Leader
• Michael McAuliffe, Assistant Republican Leader
• David Reis, Assistant Republican Leader
• Norine Hammond, Assistant Republican Leader
• Bill Mitchell, Assistant Republican Leader
• Dan Brady, Deputy Republican Leader

Candidate Facebook Weekend: Schock, Bost, Cross, Topinka, Demmer, Dold, Kirk, Roskam, Mendoza, Rauner, Senger

This is the last weekend recap before tomorrow's General Election here in Illinois.  Let's take a spin around Facebook to see what the candidates were up to in the home stretch!

Congressman Aaron Schock joined Bruce and Diana Rauner and Lt. Governor candidate Evelyn Sanguinetti at a rally downstate.

Congressional candidate Mike Bost spent the weekend contacting voter door-to-door.

Treasurer candidate Tom Cross and Comptroller candidate Judy Baar Topinka joined forces for a tour of the state including a stop in Rockford...

Where they were joined by State Representative Tom Demmer:

Congressional candidate Bob Dold was joined by United States Senator Mark Kirk and Congressman Peter Roskam in the 10th District where they helped 'get out the vote' for Dold's campaign:

Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza attended the rugby game at Soldier Field this weekend.  

Governor's candidate Bruce Rauner was joined by a big crowd at a rally in Hickory Hills:

And Congressional candidate Darlene Senger was joined by ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider at her campaign HQ where volunteers were busy hitting the phones.

Candidate Facebook Weekend: Bost, Demmer, Jo Daviess GOP, Mendoza, Oberweis

Just 36 days to go until Election Day!

What were the candidates up to this weekend?  Check out our Weekly "Candidate Facebook Weekend" recap to see:

Congressional Candidate Mike Bost was out meeting voters in Waterloo.

State Representative Tom Demmer was 'firing up' the 'faithful' at the Lee County GOP Oktoberfest.

The Jo Davies Republicans were out putting up 'big' signs across the County.

Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza attended her spokesman Patrick's wedding.

US Senate Candidate Jim Oberweis spoke tot he Wheeling Township Republicans.

And...the last we heard (on Facebook) from Treasurer Dan Rutherford, he was out jogging.