Bringing the ‘Noize to our Smoke-Filled Room—Smoke-Filled Room—Episode 11

We bring a whole new perspective to this week’s Smoke-Filled Room as Patrick Pfingsten from The Illinoize joined us in person as we recorded from Byron Cigar Lounge in Schaumburg last night.

 

With a room full of politicos, this episode was bound to get into high level discussions about the state of Illinois politics as we head into 2024. Patrick brought his unique perspective, as he interacts regularly with both Republicans and Democrats. This led to some interesting debates that could have gone on for an hour more!

 

00:00: Intro
02:07: Senate Republicans Concerned About 2024 Preparedness
09:00: Are Illinois Democrats Really Better Than Republicans at Fundraising?
15:03: Which Legislative Seats Are in Play for Republicans in 2024?
29:09: Richard Porter Urges GOP to Move On from Trump
43:57: Mike Bost Shoring Up Even More Local Support in IL-12
46:54: Two 2022 GOP Candidates Looking at IL-11 Again
50:39: Tom Bennett Not Running for Re-Election in SD53
53:30: Mike Hastings Back in Senate Dem's Good Graces
58:55: Patricia Van Pelt Retiring from SD5
01:00:39: St. Clair Democrats Already Going After Kevin Schmidt in HD114
01:02:20: Final Thoughts