Dolton's “Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard is planning to fight back after losing the Democratic nomination for Thornton Township Supervisor, the job she currently holds.
Henyard was unable to qualify for the Dec. 3 caucus because he did not have a certified judge on his ticket, a requirement for all candidates.
She objected to the proceedings that night, claiming: “It was voter suppression.” in an interview Thursday.
On Saturday, she revealed during a rally that she plans to file a lawsuit against Illinois Sen. Napolean Harris, the Democratic committee member who won the nomination by choosing a caucus instead of a typical primary. did.
“What happened to us on December 3rd was unfair.” Henyard said. “We didn't have a chance to be heard.”
“On December 3, 2024, your right to vote was hijacked by Sen. Napoleon Harris in Committee,” she claimed.
“Please honor my name because I am loved throughout Thornton Township,” she told supporters, according to the report. fox 32. “That's why I keep going. That's why I never gave up.”
Mr Henyard said he had called for “justice for the rights of voters”, but that was taken away from him in the caucus. She claimed her supporters were not allowed into the venue during the caucus and claimed the process was “rigged” against her.
“Hundreds of voters, including senior citizens, local mayors, local aldermen, local state senators, and state legislators, were locked out of the venue and unable to access the voting process in a timely and fair manner, with freezing temperatures “They were forced to stand in temperatures of 30 to 40 degrees,” she said. he claimed.
Her supporters also point out that Thornton Township hasn't held a caucus in decades and only recently made the switch for this nomination.
Harris denied any wrongdoing and insisted the public still had a right to speak.
“People in Thornton Township may not be used to caucusing because we haven't had one in a while, but this is a tradition in many other townships around the state,” Harris said last week. spoke.
FOX News Digital has reached out to Henyard and Harris' offices for comment.
Henyard is not a Democratic candidate, but could be on the ballot as a write-in or independent candidate for Thornton Township supervisor in April.
She said this at Friday's township election board meeting. claimed that“The people will put me on the ballot.”
Mr Henyard is currently running for re-election as Mayor of Dalton as he faces several ongoing scandals for allegedly embezzling funds and politically targeting opponents.
