A state legislator who is on the periphery of the 74th and 93rd districts is considering a run for State Senate. Republican Tony McCombie has been the 71st District State Rep. since 2017, serving parts of Carroll, Henry, Rock Island and Whiteside counties. McCombie has not made a final decision, but she would be running for the newly created 37th District Senate seat created by maps that were redrawn this summer. This district would no longer encompass Knox county, but McCombie would potentially run against a fellow Republican, current State Senator Win Stoller. She’s weighing this option instead of challenging State Reps. Andrew Chesney and Tom Demmer to continue serving in the house. McCombie says, “Democrat politicians drew this map behind closed doors and consolidated me with other Republicans, aiming to push me out of office.” McCombie owns a real estate appraisal small business, Blue Appraisals LLC, and works as a Realtor® with Mel Foster Co. She previously served as Mayor of Savanna and on the Savanna City Council.
