Chicago City Wire

Mike Quigley, a U.S. Congressman representing Illinois' 5th district since 2009, recently took to social media to express his concerns on various political issues. Quigley, who succeeded Rahm Emanuel and has served in Congress following his tenure on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, shared three tweets addressing democracy, special interests in politics, and voter participation.

On November 4, 2024, Mike Quigley tweeted about perceived threats to democracy by certain political factions. He stated that "Extreme Republicans are attacking our democracy at every turn. They want to make it harder for Americans to vote while giving themselves the power to overturn election results they don’t like."

Later that day, Quigley addressed the influence of special interests in American politics. At 19:26 UTC, he wrote that "Special interests have too much power in our country. Democrats are fighting to get big money out of politics so that every American, not just the wealthy and well-connected, can make their voices heard."

In his final tweet of the day at 21:31 UTC, Quigley reminded citizens about the importance of voting in upcoming elections. He emphasized this by stating "Tomorrow is your last chance to make your voice heard in this year’s election. Visit https://t.co/Kj7JoCntNZ for important information so you can make your plan to vote."