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4th Congressional District Republican nominee: Mark Wayne Lorch

By  CST Editorial Board
   
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Republican Mark Wayne Lorch | Provided photo

The Chicago Sun-Times sent the candidates seeking the 4th Congressional District seat a list of questions to find out their views on a range of important issues facing their district and the country. Republican Mark Wayne Lorch did not submit a completed questionnaire. He also did not respond to requests for an endorsement interview.

SUN-TIMES 2018 ILLINOIS VOTING GUIDE

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Ahead of the historic 2018 elections, the Sun-Times is teaming up weekly with the Better Government Association, in print and online, to fact-check the truthfulness of the candidates. You can find all of the PolitiFact Illinois stories we’ve reported together here.

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