McHenry County Blog

Here is the press release Republican congressional candidate David McSweeney issued after learning Moderate Party candidate Bill Scheurer had filed petitions to run against him and incumber Democrat Melissa Bean:

8th District Illinois Candidate David McSweeney welcomes Independent Candidate Bill Scheurer to the race

Barrington Township: David McSweeney, candidate for Congress in Illinois' 8th Congressional District, is welcoming Independent Candidate William (Bill) Scheurer to the race for Congress. McSweeney was informed that Scheurer has filed petitions to secure a place on the ballot today and that he had also filed the necessary documents to run as a write-in candidate if his access to the ballot is attacked.

"I received a call from Bill Scheurer today informing me that he had filed petitions to be on the ballot in November for the race for Congress in the 8th District. It is my understanding that thousands of District residents signed those petitions asking that Bill be on the ballot and I am going to respect that and invite him to participate in all of the 24 debates that we hope to have throughout the course of this election," said McSweeney.

"Bill also informed me of some very disturbing news about dubious efforts at thwarting his candidacy. I told Bill that I will not challenge his right to be on the ballot and I am calling on Melissa Bean to make a similar pledge on behalf of her campaign and her surrogates. If thousands of people want Bill Scheurer's name to appear on the ballot then it should be there," said McSweeney.

"Bill Scheurer and I don't find a lot we agree upon when it comes to the issues but I respect his access to the ballot and his willingness to debate the issues. I would hope that Melissa Bean will afford him the same respect," said McSweeney.

David McSweeney resides in Barrington Township within the 8th Congressional District with his wife Margaret and their two daughters.