Higgins Defeats State Rep. Hammond in District 94 Republican Primary

Higgins defeats State Rep. Hammond in District 94 Republican primary

Josh Higgins, an Air Force veteran, defeated the incumbent Rep. Norine Hammond with 58% of the vote, according to a media release.

Grassroots Revolt: Conservative Outsider Josh Higgins Crushes ‘No Show’ Norine Hammond in Stunning GOP Primary Upset

By Illinois ReviewIn one of the most shocking results of the Illinois primary election, conservative grassroots candidate Josh Higgins delivered a decisive defeat to longtime Republican incumbent and Deputy House Minority Leader Norine Hammond.With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Higgins secured a commanding 57.75 percent of the vote, compared to Hammond’s 32.37 percent. A distant third candidate, Bailey Templeton, received just under 10 perc…

Higgins beats long-time incumbent Hammond in 94th District race

Josh Higgins, an Air Force veteran and crop insurance salesman, beat State Rep. Norine Hammond Tuesday night, ending the Macomb Republican’s 15-year tenure in the Illinois Statehouse. Hammond, 73, was appointed to the seat in 2010 and was a House Minority Leader. Despite a significant fundraising advantage and help from the Illinois House Republican organization, she couldn’t hold off her first serious challenge to the office by the 40-year-old …