Senate District 19 candidate Samantha Gasca has a deeply personal connection to the fentanyl crisis. Gasca, who is running on a platform that includes aggressive measures against illegal immigration and crime, said she plans to take on the fentanyl crisis if elected.
Illinois State House District 36 candidate Christine Shanahan McGovern commented on rising crime, saying, "The offenders are more brazen due to the Safe T Act." She made the statement in a Facebook post on September 1.