Our Election Predictions with One Week to Go—Smoke-Filled Room—Episode 78

Sound the alarm—we are just 7 days from Election Day!

Where do you think the top races will end up for Republicans in Illinois? In this special Smoke-Filled Room, we analyze the top 17 races and predict where we think they’ll end.

Host Collin Corbett and Cor’s political experts Chris Jackowiak and Michael Butler discuss the 11 top House races, the main Senate race, Eric Sorensen vs Joe McGraw in IL-17, 3 of the top suburban county races, and the main competitive race for the 3rd District Appellate Court.

Then, we put our picks and predictions on tape by giving our 3 “locks” or candidates we expect to win, a candidate we believe will overperform on election night, a candidate we expect will underperform, and a surprise pick in one of the lower tiered races that politicos should keep an eye on.

Plus, we have Abbey Corbett joining us as our very own Vanna White to help us fill out our boards for the top races and predictions.00:00: Introduction
03:34: HD114: Kevin Schmidt v LaToya Greenwood
07:42: HD104: Brandun Schweizer v Jarrett Clem
12:09: HD47: Amy Grant v Jackie Williamson
15:05: HD52: Marty McLaughlin v Maria Peterson
18:10: HD45: Dennis Reboletti v Marti Dueter
22:06: HD112: Katie Stuart v Jay Keeven
27:04: HD51: Nabeela Syed v Tosi Ufodike
31:18: HD76: Liz Bishop v Amy Briel
34:14: HD97: Harry Benton v Gabby Shanahan
36:41: HD91: Sharon Chung v Desi Anderson
39:38: HD79: Jackie Haas v Billy Morgan
42:17: SD40: Patrick Joyce v Philip Nagel
44:43: IL-17: Eric Sorensen v Joe McGraw
46:55: Lake County State’s Attorney: Eric Rinehart v Mary Cole
49:01: DuPage County Auditor: Bob White v Bob Grogan
52:01: Will County Clerk: Michelle Stiff v Annette Parker
54:26: 3rd District Appellate: John Anderson v Kenton Skarin
59:06: Election Day Predictions
01:12:56: Closing Thoughts