Madigan’s Future as Speaker Could Be in Jeopardy

Representative Mike Madigan’s future as state Speaker could be in jeopardy.  A minority of House Democrats are publicly opposed to his re-election.  Division in the party could deny Madigan his spot, but dissenters don’t have enough votes yet to elect a replacement.  The only candidate to emerge to challenge Madigan so far is Representative Stephanie Kifowit, who hasn’t gained enough support to defeat the current Speaker.