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By Illinois Review
On Wednesday, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy submitted his resignation as party chairman effective July 19th – blaming the rise of the powerful “grassroots,” party infighting and the recent removal of state central committee member Mark Shaw as vice chairman of the party without “due process” as the embattled leader of the IL GOP presided over widespread and massive losses during his brief tenure as chairman.
Tracy also blamed the rise of the “grassroots,” writing, “Like Vince Kolber, my friend and former Finance Committee Chair, I am also concerned about the current infatuation of some members of the SCC, few as they are, with certain individuals they call “grass roots” leaders.”
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For the last two years, this publication has consistently called on Tracy to resign. And on November 21, 2022, just weeks after massive and widespread GOP losses during the midterm election, IR editor-in-chief Mark Vargas wrote an opinion piece titled, “It’s Time for Don Tracy to Resign, Now,” writing,
“It’s also going to take new Illinois GOP leadership – and it is why I am calling on IL GOP Chairman Don Tracy to resign.
Resign Now.
The people of Illinois need to know that the GOP is serious about rebuilding and putting the best team in place to win.
If Don Tracy can take credit for victories, then he most certainly can take responsibility for losses. And the losses were many.”
Since November of 2022, this publication has published dozens of articles critical of Tracy and calling on him to resign. And last June, 30 organizations representing over 80,000 conservative grassroots activists from across the state, signed an open letter and shared exclusively with this publication, calling on the Illinois Republican State Central Committee to remove Don Tracy as chairman of the state party in a motion of “No Confidence.” In the letter, the grassroots wrote,
“The state of the Illinois Republican Party is not good. Under chairman Don Tracy’s leadership, fundraising is a struggle, party infighting has made its way into the pages of the Chicago Tribune, Politico and Crain’s Chicago Business – and more importantly, the conservative grassroots base – the heart, soul and backbone of the Illinois Republican Party, feels ignored – and their volunteer efforts minimized.”
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Vargas to Tracy: "Resign Now."
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