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Mary Miller missing from IL GOP messaging

U.S. Rep. Mary Miller gives remarks after receiving an endorsement from former President Trump in June in Mendon, Illinois. Photo: Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images The Illinois GOP gathered last week in Springfield for the at the State Fair, but one prominent Republican up for reelection in November was noticeably absent — Rep. Mary Miller. Why it matters: At a time when IL GOP party leaders are , journalists wonder whether Miller's robust enthusiasm for former President Donald Trump would have struck a sour note at the rally. Flashback: Trump endorsed Miller in her over Rep. Rodney Davis. She has called the Jan. 6 committee theMiller also spoke at a rally on Jan. 6, 2021, . What they're saying: When reporters repeatedly asked IL GOP chair Don Tracy about her absence at the rally, he responded, "I don't know where Mary Miller is." When asked whether Miller's was an issue for the GOP, Tracy said, "You'd have to ask Mary Miller about her vote." Yes, but: Miller's office did not respond to our questions. Between the lines: "The sooner all GOPers repudiate all Trump's actions, the better we can identify with average Americans who have been pummeled by Biden's bitter policy failures," GOP analyst and former Chicago commissioner of elections Chris Robling tells Axios. "Trump belongs in the rear-view mirror, getting smaller all the time." Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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