Overview
- Rick Heidner, who brands himself a "Trump Republican," apologized for donating to Kim Foxx and said a contribution to Mayor Brandon Johnson was intended to secure access.
- Ted Dabrowski called for moving new state hires into portable 401(k)-style defined-contribution plans.
- Brandon Bailey reversed his prior stance supporting 401(k)s for government retirees and urged current pension beneficiaries to negotiate concessions.
- Heidner argued against altering benefits for current workers and signaled longer service or reduced defined benefits for future hires.
- Candidate Mendrick asserted steep costs from sanctuary policies and estimated 700,000 undocumented residents, figures disputed by a Pew estimate of about 550,000.