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Election 2016
00000178-7416-ddab-a97a-7e3eec920000Below you'll find a compilation of news items from the 2016 election cycle. For updates, be sure to stay tuned to Peoria Public Radio. (Polls are open from 6 A.M. to 7 P.M.)Polling Place Information Illinois State Board of Elections LookupPeoria County Tazewell County Woodford CountyNational Election ResourcesNPR Elections Website NPR Politics PodcastVoter's Edge

Harlan wins Republican primary in 17th district

WCBU | By T.J. Carson
Published March 16, 2016 at 6:37 AM CDT
Patrick Harlan for Congress
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A truck driver from Galesburg hopes the road takes him to Washington D.C. Patrick Harlan easily won the Republican primary in the 17th Congressional District. He received three-quarters of the vote to defeat Jack Boccarossa. Harlan credits his faith…along with a strong presence on social media sites such as Twitter.

HARLAN: "…Due to the fact that funding is very low.  You know, in this day and age, it’s a critical tool.  If you know how to use social media, you can win any election.  It’s just great to have."
       

Harlan will now take on incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Cheri Bustos in the November election. Harlan says he will focus on issues such as creating jobs, lowering taxes, and caring for veterans.
      
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T.J. Carson
T.J. Carson is the Galesburg correspondent for Tri States Public Radio. His duties include reporting on current events in the cities of Galesburg and Monmouth, and Knox County. He returns to TSPR after serving as a student reporter and host in 2006. Before Tri States Public Radio, he was a news reporter for WSPL-AM in Streator, IL. At WSPL, T.J. earned two awards from the Illinois Associated Press; Outstanding Single Story Contribution in 2011, and Contributor of the Month for February 2008. T.J. is a native of Lacon, IL. He is a graduate of Midland High School in Varna, IL, where he participated in baseball and football all four years, as well as the Scholastic Bowl team. He received his bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University in the fall of 2006, where he participated in numerous activities for the student-run radio station, as well as public address announcing for the Western Illinois Leatherneck baseball and softball teams. In his spare time, T.J. enjoys baseball, golf, watching animation, and drawing. He has also been a Guest of Honor at fan-created conventions for the television program 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'.
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