Illinois paper: Hastert’s son announces run for Congress in father’s former seat
Ethan Hastert, an attorney, said he wants to be part of the “next generation of leadership” in the district.
“Generally, what I’ve been hearing is that people are not happy, not satisfied with our current leadership in Washington,” he said. “Quite frankly, people are ready for the next generation of leadership.”
Hastert said voters want a younger perspective and with that sometimes comes less experience with holding public office.“If you want a 30-year-old to step up and run in some of these races,” he said, “you have to recognize they’re not going to have the normal resume.”
Hastert also said Foster does not represent the “values” of the people in the district.
In deciding to run, Hastert said he spoke with local political leaders and elected officials in the area, including County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay, R-St. Charles. McConnaughay could not be reached for comment Monday afternoon.
In April, when rumors circled of Hastert vying for the seat, Kane County Republican leaders were positive about Hastert being a candidate, but wondered whether Congress was the right first step.
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