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Jay Travis (left) describes Ill. State Rep. Christian Mitchell (Dist.-26) (right) as a “Rauner” democrat claiming he shares elite donors and a political agenda with the Republican governor. Mitchell calls the claim “ridiculous” saying that he voted against Ill. Gov. Bruce Rauner 95 percent of the time.

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Ill. 26th District State Rep. Race Starting to Boil

Ill. State Rep. Christian Mitchell (Dist.-26) is keeping busy these days rounding up as many heavy weight endorsements as he can. And that’s exactly what he should be doing because his competitor Jhatayn “Jay” Travis is picking up steam.