DuPage County Board member raising money toward Congress run
DuPage County Board member Tonia Khouri of Aurora has started fundraising toward a campaign for Congress, including giving a $200,000 loan to her own campaign, federal election records show.
The Aurora Republican's paperwork points toward a bid against Democratic Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville in the 11th Congressional District.
Foster took a pass on a race for U.S. Senate in 2016 in favor of running for re-election.
A Khouri spokesman wouldn't elaborate on her plans, and her bid for Congress hasn't been publicly announced.
"We'll be making an announcement soon," spokesman Andrew Edmier said.
Khouri is serving a second term on the county board and is owner of Green T Services.
Federal Election Commission records show she raised more than $100,000 toward a congressional campaign in the second quarter of the year. That follows a $200,000 loan she made to the campaign in the spring and another $15,250 loan in June.
A Foster spokeswoman wasn't immediately available for comment. He won re-election in 2014 over former state Rep. Darlene Senger of Naperville.