Here’s the truth about your
GOP
Mark Curran
Abortion
Mark Curran has made his anti-woman views clear by attending numerous anti-choice rallies 2 and donating his own campaign funds to anti-abortion groups. 3
Illinois Right to Life Action, an extremist anti-choice group, once ranked Mark Curran as the “most pro-life candidate” 4 and has rated him “qualified” for the Supreme Court. 5
Curran once said Black people were committing genocide against themselves because of their high abortion rates. 6
Mark Curran supports Darren Bailey for governor 7 — the same Darren Bailey who compared abortion to the Holocaust. 8
Before Roe v. Wade was overturned, Mark Curran said: “For those that believe in the protection of the child in the womb than (sic) you should thank Donald J. Trump.”9 He later celebrated the overturning of Roe, saying: "I never thought I would see the day. This is why we voted for Trump."
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Abortion
Mark Curran has made his anti-woman views clear by attending numerous anti-choice rallies 2 and donating his own campaign funds to anti-abortion groups. 3
Illinois Right to Life Action, an extremist anti-choice group, once ranked Mark Curran as the “most pro-life candidate” 4 and has rated him “qualified” for the Supreme Court. 5
Curran once said Black people were committing genocide against themselves because of their high abortion rates. 6
Mark Curran supports Darren Bailey for governor 7 — the same Darren Bailey who compared abortion to the Holocaust. 8
Before Roe v. Wade was overturned, Mark Curran said: “For those that believe in the protection of the child in the womb than (sic) you should thank Donald J. Trump.”9 He later celebrated the overturning of Roe, saying: "I never thought I would see the day. This is why we voted for Trump."
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Democracy
After the 2020 election, Mark Curran followed Donald Trump’s lead by spreading dangerous disinformation about massive voter fraud 11 and resharing fringe conspiracy theories from extreme right-wing outlets claiming the election was stolen. 12
Just three days before the January 6th insurrection, Curran regurgitated lies about “voter fraud” — the same lies that sparked the horrific attack on the Capitol later that week.
Mark Curran not only suggested the election was rigged nationally, but he also tried to undermine the will of Illinois voters by spreading lies about a fake cover-up of voter fraud in our state. 13
After the January 6th insurrection, Mark Curran spread harmful conspiracies and misinformation blaming the violent attack on Antifa and Black Lives Matter. 14
1.Illinois State Bar Association
2. Facebook, 1/8/22; Facebook, 12/1/21
3. Illinois State Board of Elections, 3/23/22; Illinois State Board of Elections, 12/22/21
4. Illinois Review, 1/31/20
5. Illinois Right to Life Action, 6/2022
6. Chicago Business Podcast (28:30), 6/14/20
7. Capitol News Illinois, 10/13/22
8. Chicago Tribune, 8/9/22
9. WBEZ, 8/30/22
10. Facebook, 5/2/22
11. Facebook, 1/3/2
12. Facebook, 12/20/20
13. Facebook, 12/30/20
14. Facebook, 1/6/21
Democracy
After the 2020 election, Mark Curran followed Donald Trump’s lead by spreading dangerous disinformation about massive voter fraud 11 and resharing fringe conspiracy theories from extreme right-wing outlets claiming the election was stolen. 12
Just three days before the January 6th insurrection, Curran regurgitated lies about “voter fraud” — the same lies that sparked the horrific attack on the Capitol later that week.
Mark Curran not only suggested the election was rigged nationally, but he also tried to undermine the will of Illinois voters by spreading lies about a fake cover-up of voter fraud in our state. 13
After the January 6th insurrection, Mark Curran spread harmful conspiracies and misinformation blaming the violent attack on Antifa and Black Lives Matter. 14
1.Illinois State Bar Association
2. Facebook, 1/8/22; Facebook, 12/1/21
3. Illinois State Board of Elections, 3/23/22;
Illinois State Board of Elections, 12/22/21
4. Illinois Review, 1/31/20
5. Illinois Right to Life Action, 6/2022
6. Chicago Business Podcast (28:30), 6/14/20
7. Capitol News Illinois, 10/13/22
8. Chicago Tribune, 8/9/22
9. WBEZ, 8/30/22
10. Facebook, 5/2/22
11. Facebook, 1/3/2
12. Facebook, 12/20/20
13. Facebook, 12/30/20
14. Facebook, 1/6/21
The Truth
Mark Curran is a far-right ultra-MAGA extremist who’s totally unqualified to serve on our state’s highest court.
We’ll make sure he never does.
Mike Burke
Mike Burke is being propped up by anti-choice groups and far-right extremists with ties to the January 6th rally. Can we trust Mike Burke to be independent when that’s the company he keeps?
Abortion
Mike Burke agrees with the Supreme Court’s devastating decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, calling both himself and the justices who overturned Roe “originalists.” 15
Burke was rated by extremist anti-choice group Illinois Right to Life Action as “qualified” 16 and frequently attends their events.17
Burke was once a member of the DuPage County St. Thomas More Society of Catholic Lawyers 18 , whose president, Thomas Olp, filed a brief in the Supreme Court case in support of overturning Roe. 19 Olp also sits on the board of the national Thomas More Society, which sued to overturn landmark state abortion legislation that required health insurers cover abortions and repealed a law criminalizing abortions.
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Abortion
Mike Burke agrees with the Supreme Court’s devastating decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, calling both himself and the justices who overturned Roe “originalists.” 15
Burke was rated by extremist anti-choice group Illinois Right to Life Action as “qualified” 16 and frequently attends their events.17
Burke was once a member of the DuPage County St. Thomas More Society of Catholic Lawyers 18 , whose president, Thomas Olp, filed a brief in the Supreme Court case in support of overturning Roe. 19 Olp also sits on the board of the national Thomas More Society, which sued to overturn landmark state abortion legislation that required health insurers cover abortions and repealed a law criminalizing abortions.
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January 6th
Mike Burke has a dark history of campaigning with extremists currently serving in elected office or running for public office.
Grundy County Sheriff Ken Briley, identified by the Anti-Defamation League as an official member of the Oath Keepers extremist group 21 , supported Mike Burke at his campaign launch event and continues to campaign with him. 22
Burke is campaigning with Jennifer Sanalitro, 23 candidate for state representative in the 48th district who went to the Capitol on January 6th and participated in the “Save America” rally that led to the violent attack. 24
15. Illinois Channel TV (24:31), 7/28/22
16. Illinois Right to Life Action, 6/2022
17. Illinois Right to Life Flickr, 11/11/21;Illinois Right to Life Flickr, 4/30/21; Illinois Right to Life Flickr 11/8/19
18. Mike Burke campaign website, 10/16/14
19. WBEZ, 8/30/2, Supreme Court amicus brief
20. Capitol News Illinois, 6/11/20
21. Illinois Eagle, 9/7/22
22. Facebook, 10/2/22; Facebook, 10/2/22
23. Facebook, 9/4/22
24. Capitol Fax, 9/19/22
January 6th
Mike Burke has a dark history of campaigning with extremists currently serving in elected office or running for public office.
Grundy County Sheriff Ken Briley, identified by the Anti-Defamation League as an official member of the Oath Keepers extremist group 21 , supported Mike Burke at his campaign launch event and continues to campaign with him. 22
Burke is campaigning with Jennifer Sanalitro, 23 candidate for state representative in the 48th district who went to the Capitol on January 6th and participated in the “Save America” rally that led to the violent attack. 24
15. Illinois Channel TV (24:31), 7/28/22
16. Illinois Right to Life Action, 6/2022
17. Illinois Right to Life Flickr, 11/11/21;
Illinois Right to Life Flickr, 4/30/21;
Illinois Right to Life Flickr 11/8/19
18. Mike Burke campaign website, 10/16/14
19. WBEZ, 8/30/2, Supreme Court amicus brief
20. Capitol News Illinois, 6/11/20
21. Illinois Eagle, 9/7/22
22. Facebook, 10/2/22; Facebook, 10/2/22
23. Facebook, 9/4/22
24. Capitol Fax, 9/19/22
The Truth
Mike Burke surrounds himself with anti-choice groups and far-right extremists.
Can we trust him to be independent on the Court?