HILLSDALE - Today, Mike Smiddy celebrates his primary election to be the Democratic nominee for the Illinois State House. Smiddy received the support of the Moline Dispatch, AFSCME Council 31, Laborers Local 309, Quad City Federation of Labor, Tri-City Building Trades, Illinois Association of Fire Fighters, Illinois Education Association, SEIU, Personal PAC, Planned Parenthood, and Equality Illinois.
"Tonight we achieve our first goal of this campaign. This is not just a victory for me, but for all working class families who believe that creating jobs should be our priority," Smiddy commented during his remarks to supporters. "Now, in the days and months to come, we will let incumbent Republican Morthland know it`s time to put working families first."
Tonight we celebrate our victory, and tomorrow we begin our campaign for the general election
