In the heavily red 105th House District, Dennis Tipsword prevails in a four-way GOP primary. In the 105th Illinois House District, Dennis Tipsword defeated three other Republicans on Tuesday to claim the Republican Party nomination.

Tuesday night, the votes were as follows:

– 39 % Dennis Tipsword
23 percent for Kyle Ham
Mike Kirkton, with 23%
15% for Donald Rients
The 105th is vast and alone. Stretching from LaSalle through Pontiac to Bloomington-Normal and west to the Illinois River and East Peoria, it includes portions of nine counties in central Illinois.

According to Tipsword, he is pleased to have prevailed against a field of “excellent conservative contenders.”

“Our aim was to work hard and just outwork the rest of the team from the start. And I believe that’s precisely what we accomplished in the end. Although it has been a difficult six months, coming here tonight to view our creation has been well worth it, remarked Tipsword.

According to Tipsword, the concerns advocated and underlined by the four only differed little.
“I believed that my experience in small business, my ownership of small firms, and my work in law enforcement made me a better voice for small businesses. That, together with the effort, is what I believe made the difference, said Tipsword.

Tipsword, who serves as both the head deputy and the sheriff of Woodford County, stated that he believes the district to be 75% Republican. Although one may yet be expected in the autumn, no Democrats ran. After drafting the 105th to consolidate GOP support and syphon votes from neighbouring districts, Tipsword expressed pessimism that the Democratic Party will bother.

Tipsword claimed that even if a fall campaign is unlikely, the cost of spreading the election across 10 counties was significant.

We spent roughly $90,000 on it. That is an absurd sum of money to spend on a House election. Unfortunately, in a district of size, it is what it takes. I am aware that I did not spend the most money. I’m aware that Kyle (Ham) outspent us, Tipsword remarked.

He claimed that the majority of his funding came from residents of or close to the district.

That, in my opinion, is distinct from giving money to politicians. I object to that. However, I do believe that if individual contribution thresholds were decreased, we might remove some funding from the table and perhaps avoid incurring as much expenditure in contests like this. I believe we should have a dialogue about it because, quite honestly, the amount of money spent on primary elections is nauseating,” said Tipsword.

Tipsword expressed his happiness at reports of significant GOP vote totals in other districts and around the state, which were sparked by the competitive gubernatorial contest. He expressed his desire for the intensity to last until November.

“I believe you can kind of hear the red wave talking. I believe people are tired of the status quo and are searching for something new. For so long, the state has been governed by Democrats. It’s time to examine the opposition and determine what the Republicans are capable of, said Tipsword.

According to him, the GOP has to pick up a sizable number of seats in the House and Senate if it is to have any real impact.

“Even if we merely alter a few names on the seats, as long as we remain a superminority, we won’t matter. We must begin filling certain board positions. I have high hopes for what happens in November, Tipsword remarked.