Wheeling, IL- Congressman Mark Kirk (R-IL) had the support of nearly 40 percent more then his next closest rival in Tuesday’s Illinois primary election. With 99 percent of the votes counted Kirk received 56.6 percent compared to the real estate investor Patrick Hughes with 19.3%.
During his acceptance speech Kirk took a stab at the current state of Illinois politics saying, “For true reform we must choose leaders who do not become criminals.”
And looking to November Kirk said, “It’s not Obama’s seat, it belongs to the people of Illinois.” Watch his interview with Fox News here.