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The Illinois State Board of Elections deadlocked, 4-4, on partisan lines when determining whether Senate President Don Harmon violated fundraising restrictions in 2024.

The board fined Harmon $9.8 million for accepting greater campaign donations than the law allowed in 2024. He appealed, leading to Tuesday’s hearing before the full board.

After the split vote, the board postponed official action on the fine until its next meeting in November.

A hearing officer and attorney for the board had recommended the board find Harmon in violation of state law.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) – The Illinois State Board of Elections deadlocked Tuesday on whether Senate President Don Harmon b

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