The Equality Illinois Political Action Committee ( EQILPAC ), issuing its final round of endorsements in the March 18, 2014, primary election, focused on four legislative races where non-incumbent candidates support the freedom to marry.
"These endorsements are part of the EQILPAC campaign to preserve and strengthen the marriage equality majority in the General Assembly in the 2014 election cycle, as well as elect statewide officials who support issues important to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Illinoisans," said Jeremy Gottschalk, President of the Equality Illinois PAC Board of Directors.
"The Illinois House of Representatives passed the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act with only one vote to spare. As our opponents still seek to weaken or even repeal the law, and as other issues come before the General Assembly, we must support new candidates to retain LGBT-supportive majorities," Gottschalk said.
The Equality Illinois Political Action Committee is an affiliate of Equality Illinois.
The new endorsements of non-incumbents were based on answers to Equality Illinois PAC's endorsement questionnaires and community input.
EQUALITY ILLINOIS PAC ENDORSEMENTS FOR NON-INCUMBENT CANDIDATES IN HOUSE PRIMARIES:
20th House District - Democratic Primary
Mo Khan
37th House District - Democratic Primary
Nichole Serbin
65th House District - Republican Primary
Debbie Miller
103rd House District - Democratic Primary
Carol Ammons and Samuel Rosenberg