Replacing Mendoza: Candidates Vie to Be State’s First New Comptroller in a Decade
The winner will oversee Illinois finances and bill payments as the state’s chief fiscal officer, with Croke raising more than $2.6 million and Drew focusing on transparency.
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What to know about the Illinois comptroller race between Bryan Drew and state Rep. Margaret Croke
<p>In the Illinois comptroller’s race, incumbent Susana Mendoza decided to put her efforts solely into the Chicago mayor’s race, leaving uncontested Republican Bryan Drew to face state Rep. Margaret Croke (D-12th) in the race for the state’s <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/02/06/what-to-know-about-illinois-comptroller-primary" target="_blank" ><u>chief financial office</u></a>.</p><h3>What does the state comptro…
Candidates vie to be state's first new comptroller in a decade
In January, there will be a new person writing the state’s checks. Democrat Margaret Croke, a state representative from Chicago, and Republican Bryan Drew, an attorney from Benton, are competing to succeed incumbent Comptroller Susana Mendoza.
Replacing Mendoza: Candidates Vie to Be State’s First New Comptroller in a Decade
Replacing Mendoza: Candidates Vie to Be State’s First New Comptroller in a Decade Brenden Moore … Tue, 09/29/2026 - 13:27 Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — In January, there will be a new person writing the state's checks. Democrat Margaret Croke, a state representative from Chicago, and Republican Bryan Drew, an attorney from Benton, are competing to succeed incumbent Comptroller Susana Mendoza, a Chicago Democrat who's held t…
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