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Holding their quadrennial slating session for state and county offices, county Democratic slatemakers also snubbed Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and instead endorsed, by an overwhelming margin, Lyons Township Assessor Patrick Hynes for the countywide job.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
The latest campaign announcements come just ahead of the Cook County Democratic Party’s planned slating meetings next week, when the party is expected to endorse candidates ahead of the 2026 primary.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
That process, which ended in 2023, brought in money to the party as each candidate paid a slating fee that would help fund get-out-the-vote efforts and a coordinated campaign.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The omnibus bill also included a provision, backed by Gov. JB Pritzker, preventing the slating of legislative candidates for the November election in races where political parties did not field contenders.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Another reason Indianapolis has never had a Black or woman mayor until now, Shufeldt said, is the use of slating, a process by which party insiders picked candidates for primary elections.
—The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2024
During slating, Martwick, who is white, cast his Northwest Side ward’s share of the weighted vote for Reyes.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
Indianapolis mayor Indianapolis has a crowded mayoral primary in its first municipal election following the end of the controversial slating process.
—Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2023
Giannoulias narrowly won county slating.
—Jeremy Gorner, chicagotribune.com, 11 Jan. 2022
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
The latest campaign announcements come just ahead of the Cook County Democratic Party’s planned slating meetings next week, when the party is expected to endorse candidates ahead of the 2026 primary.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
That process, which ended in 2023, brought in money to the party as each candidate paid a slating fee that would help fund get-out-the-vote efforts and a coordinated campaign.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The omnibus bill also included a provision, backed by Gov. JB Pritzker, preventing the slating of legislative candidates for the November election in races where political parties did not field contenders.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Another reason Indianapolis has never had a Black or woman mayor until now, Shufeldt said, is the use of slating, a process by which party insiders picked candidates for primary elections.
—The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2024
During slating, Martwick, who is white, cast his Northwest Side ward’s share of the weighted vote for Reyes.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
Indianapolis mayor Indianapolis has a crowded mayoral primary in its first municipal election following the end of the controversial slating process.
—Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2023
Giannoulias narrowly won county slating.
—Jeremy Gorner, chicagotribune.com, 11 Jan. 2022
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“Slating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slating. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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