Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi travels to Chicago next week for Democratic fundraising events.
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WASHINGTON — The COVID in-person political fundraising pause is over, and I’ve got a packed Chicago related round-up for you, starting with a double play next week by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, always a big draw for Chicago-area Democratic donors.
PELOSI HEADLINES HOUSE FUNDER
President Joe Biden headlined a mega dollar funder for the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday with Gov. J.B. Pritzker, but the well is far from dry. Pelosi returns next Thursday for a funder to benefit the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the House political shop chaired by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, who will also attend, along with Illinois Democratic Reps. Robin Kelly, the Democratic Party of Illinois chair; Raja Krishnamoorthi; Jan Schakowsky; Brad Schneider and Democratic donors Stephen Schuler and Andrea Schuler.
According to an invite obtained by the Sun-Times, the price tag for the event ranges from $5,000 to $50,000.
SCHAKOWSKY’S POWERFUL POWER LUNCH WITH PELOSI, EMHOFF, DEMING
Next Friday, Schakowsky’s “Ultimate Women’s Power Lunch” annual event — this is the 21st — is back live for the first time since 2019 and is on track to be, once again, one of the biggest fundraising events in the state.
It can also be called the ultimate women’s professional, political and personal networking event because the crowd Schakowsky attracts — aside from the elected officials and candidates — includes some of the best connected folks around.
Ben Head, Schakowsky’s political director, told me well over 1,000 attendees are expected with three headliners: Pelosi, of California, who was the marquee draw for Schakowsky in 2019; first gentleman Doug Emhoff and Rep. Val Demings, D-Fl., leaving the House for a Senate run in a crucial swing state.
Schakowsky, from Evanston, attracts elected officials and candidates to her giant fundraiser because they want to try to widen their own contributor base by dipping into her donor pool.
Donor levels range from $100 to $5,800 for the funder, at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave.
DELIA RAMIREZ IN DC
State Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago, hits Capitol Hill on Monday for a funder to benefit her Democratic primary bid where Ald. Gil Villegas (36th) is her main rival in the new 3rd District drawn to yield a new Hispanic House member.
The tab ranges from $50 to $1,000.
Hosts include Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and Schakowsky from the Illinois delegation plus Reps. Mark Pocan from Wisconsin; Mondaire Jones, New York; Lucille Roybal-Allard, California; Nydia Velazquez, New York; Pramila Jayapal, Washington; Sylvia Garcia, Texas; and Teresa Leger-Fernandez, New Mexico.
Ramirez will also be doing some donor prospecting while in D.C., meeting with Democratic allied groups
She will get another assist from Garcia, from Chicago, who endorsed Ramirez.
Before her event, Ramirez will stop at Garcia’s own funder, to be held, according to the invite, at the BOLD PAC townhouse near the Capitol. BOLD PAC is the Congressional Hispanic Caucus political operation, and hitting Garcia’s event gives Ramirez a chance to widen her fundraising network.
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Source:: Chicago Sun Times
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