Clayton Harris III, a candidate for Cook County State's Attorney, has received significant financial support from law firms known for suing the City of Chicago and defending accused criminals. Harris faces criticism for accepting donations from business leaders. He recently gained support from Rod Blagojevich, a self-described Trump Democrat and former governor. Despite not having been in a courtroom for twenty years, Harris aims to become the State's Attorney.
The wheels fell off the "Clayton Harris wagon" yesterday at City Club of Chicago. Clayton Harris has not stepped into a courtroom in twenty years. Yeah, you read this correctly, twenty years. Yet he wants to be Cook County State's Attorney. When asked about the gaping hole in…
Hey @WTTW and @WBEZ, are you going to cover @ClaytonForCook getting endorsed by BLAGOJEVICH the way your reporters cover every detail of Eileen's campaign? @ChipMitchell1 @pksmid https://t.co/QiLaOfMa7l
Heavens to Betsy! Look who just jumped on the Clayton Harris bandwagon. It's self-described Trump Democrat and disgraced ex-governor Rod Blagojevich. Here, the ex-con Blago praises Harris — who vows to adopt and broaden Kim Foxx's failed policies — for his loyalty and service. https://t.co/4Bk1JuZ7cG
Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Clayton Harris III made a personal pitch in his bid for the Democratic nomination in the upcoming primary to a sparse City Club crowd Thursday afternoon. https://t.co/FLgTDG17nn
"Lawyers ... specializing in suing police, and defending accused criminals, make up the largest segment of donors to the campaign of Clayton Harris, III, who is vying for the Democratic nomination for states attorney in the March 19 primary." 🤔 https://t.co/OGIGHK5KFA
Well, this is hardly a surprise. Clayton Harris' strongest financial support comes from law firms known for filing lawsuits against the City of Chicago, mainly CPD. And Harris is whining about his opponent accepting donations from business leaders. https://t.co/0i2mEUFoRm