The conservative grassroots base of the Illinois Republican Party scored major victories during the GOP State Convention in Collinsville.

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Grassroots Dominate IL GOP State Convention and Expand Influence as State Party Leaders Lose Their Cool ([link removed])

By Illinois Review

On Saturday, the influential conservative grassroots base of the Illinois Republican Party scored major victories during the GOP State Convention in Collinsville – as delegates from across the state elected Dean White as the new Republican national committeeman and Donald Trump-endorsed U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, (IL-15) as the Illinois Delegation Chair to nominate President Trump at the RNC Convention in Milwaukee.
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The state convention did not lack drama, as state party officials tried their best to maintain power and protect their own establishment-supported candidates. On Friday, this publication reported that the RNC Committeeman Nominating Committee voted 14-3 to keep Vince Kolber on the ballot despite failing to meet the candidacy requirements as outlined by the IL GOP’s own bylaws.
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Late Friday and Saturday, more drama followed, as backroom deals and procedural gamesmanship were deployed to strike a deal within the RNC Committeeman Nominating Committee – a deal that meant that Mark Shaw – and not the grassroots-supported candidate Dean White, would be the committee’s official pick for national committeeman. But when word spread, a resolution was drafted by the grassroots that would force an open convention floor vote. In other words, an election, instead of a selection.
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Many IL GOP officials continue to blame this publication for publishing articles critical of the establishment-base of the party – and that anger towards Illinois Review was on full display during the convention.
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