Democrats attempting to oust three County Board Republicans

Democrats are bankrolling a blue wave they hope will wash three Republicans out of the Cook County Board.

Despite the flood of money — nearly $313,000 in a combination of donations from the county and state Democratic parties — incumbent Commissioner Gregg Goslin doesn’t expect to lose in Tuesday’s election.

The Glenview Republican is confident in his polling — and in his constituents.

“I believe I represent the values of my district on every level,” Goslin said. “They want a good, responsible government, a limit on taxation, and a responsible public official. I’ve been all those things and then some.”

Democrats are targeting three of the four Republican incumbents on the County Board, pumping more than $300,000 into each of the races.

The money is coming from the Cook County Democratic Party — which is chaired by Board President Toni Preckwinkle, a contender for mayor of Chicago — and the state Democratic party.

Two of the Republican targets also hold party positions. One is Preckwinkle’s counterpart in the Cook County GOP, and another is head of the state Republican Party.

The only Republican commissioner Democrats are not targeting is Peter Silvestri, the former mayor of Elmwood Park.

Preckwinkle’s Cook County Democratic Party has kicked in nearly $288,000 of the money that’s gone to Democrat Scott Britton, an insurance lawyer challenging Goslin. Goslin called the sum “obscene.”

Despite the bankrolling, Britton says he’s his own man though he’ll likely agree with Preckwinkle because they’re part of the same party.

“Nobody owns me,” said Britton, who went to Preckwinkle before running.

Democrat Kevin Morrison, who is challenging incumbent Republican Tim Schneider, has received close to $315,000, with all but $50,000 coming from the county Democrats, but he pointed to the money going to his opponent as the real problem.

“I’m getting a lot of attacks by dark money groups, and my opponent has spent $190,000 in false attack ads against me,” Morrison said.

Schneider, who is also the chairman of the state GOP, said it was “unfortunate” how much money has been put in his race because “when people pump so much money into an election it can change the belief system of what you’ve accomplished.”

Out in the southwest suburban 17th District, Sean Morrison of Palos Park also faces strong opposition from the county and state Democratic parties funneling money into the coffers of his opponent Abdelnasser Rashid.

“I’ve been an independent my whole life,” said Rashid.

“I feel good about my message — it’s positive, based on my record, what I’ve accomplished and what I intend to accomplish,” Morrison said.