2008 Will County Executive election
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The 2008 Will County Executive election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Larry Walsh ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by Republican Dan S. Kennison, a businessman who ran a medical supply company.[1]
During the campaign, Walsh was arrested for driving under the influence, and "sincerely apologize[d]" to county residents "for this incident," but said that he would "absolutely not" end his campaign for re-election.[2] In the final days of the campaign, news broke that the FBI had met with County Auditor Stephen Weber, a Republican, over an alleged investigation into Walsh's office, which he called "a fabrication coming from a political campaign trying to smear my reputation and my staff[.]"[3]
Walsh ultimately won re-election in a landslide, defeating Kennison with 60 percent of the vote.[4]
Candidates
- Larry Walsh, incumbent County Executive[2]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Larry Walsh (inc.) | 70,297 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 70,297 | 100.00% | ||
