SPRINGFIELD, IL – Tonight, Chris Balkema (SD-53) and Regan Deering (HD-88), Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) endorsed candidates, won their respective Republican nominations to represent Illinois in the state’s General Assembly.
Upon the race calls for Balkema and Deering, AFP Action Senior Advisor Jason Heffley released the following statement:
“A pillar of Grundy County, Chris Balkema deeply understands the struggles facing Illinois families and the need for a thriving, bottom-up economy. Balkema has the experience to enact real reform in Springfield and we congratulate him on his primary victory.
“Regan Deering has a proven track record of serving her community and fighting to create a more prosperous Illinois. Deering’s experience and leadership are needed in the legislature to check the inflationary policies coming out of Springfield and we congratulate her on tonight’s victory.”
BACKGROUND:
AFP Action has acquired the data from outreach to more than 8 million people to bring new voters into the primary process and ensure we elect better candidates. Those insights will direct the activities of the largest grassroots operation in the country that is ready to knock on doors to bring voters to the polls and win support for Balkema and Deering. AFP Action invests extensively in mail, digital, and connected-television campaigns to lay the foundation for the one-on-one conversations by grassroots advocates that are often the difference-maker in any close race. In 2022, AFP and AFP Action engaged in 457 races, knocking on more than 7 million doors, delivering over 100 million pieces of mail, and reaching millions more voters through phone and email.
