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Welch's grasp on caucus could be slipping, sources tell Capitol News Insider

The speaker may not have the votes to be reelected even if his caucus gains seats Tuesday 

Welch's grasp on caucus could be slipping, sources tell Capitol News Insider
House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, sits at his desk in the Illinois House chamber. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
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MOORE'S SUMMARY: Even with his caucus positioned to expand its supermajority beyond 80 members in Tuesday's midterm elections, House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's hold on the chamber's top job is tenuous.