{"id":23888,"date":"2016-01-14T12:40:04","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T18:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=23888"},"modified":"2016-01-14T12:40:04","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T18:40:04","slug":"foxx-wins-key-endorsement-from-cook-county-dems-tightening-states-attorney-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/foxx-wins-key-endorsement-from-cook-county-dems-tightening-states-attorney-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Foxx wins key endorsement from Cook County Dems, tightening state\u2019s attorney race"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Max Greenwood<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kim Foxx, the former chief of staff to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle running for state\u2019s attorney, won a key ally in the Cook County Democratic Party on Thursday, five months after the party said it wouldn\u2019t endorse a candidate for the office.<\/p>\n

The endorsement could pose a significant challenge for incumbent Anita Alvarez\u2019s reelection bid. Alvarez has faced sharp criticism in recent months that she mishandled the indictment of a white police officer charged with shooting a black teenager 16 times in 2014. Other critics have accused Alvarez and Mayor Rahm Emanuel of trying to cover up the case.<\/p>\n

Cook County Democrats held their original slating meeting last August, but ultimately decided to leave their endorsement for state\u2019s attorney open. That stance changed Friday, when the group\u2019s leaders called for a second meeting to hear endorsement bids for the office, a move largely driven by Foxx\u2019s former boss, Preckwinkle, who serves on the committee.<\/p>\n

The group\u2019s decision to endorse Foxx was made in a closed-door meeting, before announcing the decision to non-committeemen.<\/p>\n

Candidates will face off for their party\u2019s nomination in Illinois\u2019 March 15 primary election.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI truly believe that this is a time of transformative change in Cook County,\u201d Foxx said, moments after the committee made its announcement. \u201cI\u2019m honored to be thought of as the one who can bring that kind of leadership to the county.\u201d<\/p>\n

Foxx has remained a little-known candidate since announcing her bid for the state\u2019s attorney last year. But the backing of the Cook County Democrats is an endorsement that could pay off in terms of notoriety and votes, further tightening a high-profile race. Foxx also won the support of the Democratic Party of Evanston on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Still, the endorsement came as little surprise to the candidates. Donna More, a former federal prosecutor, firmly rejected the group\u2019s support before they announced their decision, urging them instead to keep the state\u2019s attorney primary open. She also accused Preckwinkle of trying to make a power grab by endorsing her former chief of staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cToni Preckwinkle wants the power of indictment,\u201d More said. \u201cThat\u2019s why she\u2019s endorsing her emissary in this office. It\u2019s a power play.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since launching her campaign last Wednesday<\/a>, More has said she would not seek endorsements from politicians or party groups, and has worked to paint herself as a political outsider. More said the Cook County Democrats\u2019 endorsement of Foxx actually helps her campaign.<\/p>\n

Preckwinkle rebuffed questions from reporters of whether Foxx would act as an agent for the Cook County Board President\u2019s Office, calling the idea \u201cridiculous,\u201d and saying Foxx would work independently.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always focused on the substance, criminal justice reform, as I said, from the very beginning,\u201d Preckwinkle said. \u201cAnd I have supported a lot of good people, . . . a number of them have won, and a number of of them have lost. And I feel strongly that this is the best person for this job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photo at top: State’s Attorney Candidate Kim Foxx speaks to reporters, while Cook County Democratic Party committeemen discuss whom to endorse for state’s attorney in a closed-door deliberation on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. (Max Greenwood\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Max Greenwood Kim Foxx, the former chief of staff to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle running for state\u2019s attorney, won a key ally in the Cook County Democratic Party on Thursday, five months after the party said it wouldn\u2019t endorse a candidate for the office. 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