Will Republicans who bucked Rauner face primary challenges?

The Illinois Republican Party heavily funded by Gov. Bruce Rauner has worked for years to tell voters that Democrats wanted to raise state taxes.

Then a bunch of the party's own lawmakers voted for a tax hike and bucked the governor's override. Shortly after, Rauner's hand-picked state GOP chairman released a statement sharply critical of them.

“After all we have accomplished together, it is astonishing that these legislators would now turn their backs on taxpayers across the state,” the statement from party Chairman Tim Schneider read in part. “I am confident voters will hold those politicians accountable for choosing Mike Madigan over the people of Illinois.”

Assuming Schneider isn't suggesting he wants Democrats to defeat those Republicans, the statement suggests those GOP lawmakers could face primary opponents next spring.

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