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Illinois House 43rd District Republican nominee: Andrew R. Cuming

By CST Editorial Board

Republican Andrew Cuming and Democrat Anna Moeller are seeking the 43rd district seat in the Illinois House.

On Sept. 19, they both appeared before the Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. Watch the video above to find out why he’s running.

The Chicago Sun-Times also sent the candidates seeking nominations for the Illinois House of Representatives a list of questions to find out their views on a range of important issues facing the state of Illinois.

Cuming did not return a completed questionnaire.

Andrew R. Cuming, Ill. House Nominee (R-43rd), and Democratic nominee and incumbent Anna Moeller. | Rich Hein/Sun-Times

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