Hughes Hits the Airwaves With First TV Spot - Roll Call

Hughes Hits the Airwaves With First TV Spot

By Roll Call Staff

Posted January 6, 2010 at 7:09pm

Real Estate Developer Patrick Hughes (R) has purchased a statewide airtime on FOX News for his first spot in his Illinois Senate bid, according to a campaign spokeswoman.

Rep. Mark Kirk (R) is widely considered to be the frontrunner for the Feb. 2 primary, but he has attracted a plethora of GOP challengers including Hughes, who has already put $500,000 of his own funds into his Senate bid.

CQ Politics currently rates this general election contest as a Tossup.

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