Tiffany Henyard challenges after losing nomination, claims voter suppression: ‘Right to vote has been hijacked’

Dolton “Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard plans to strike back next Losing the Democratic nomination for Thornton Township Supervisor, a position she currently holds.

Henyard did not qualify for the Dec. 3 caucus because she did not have an approved resident on her ticket, a requirement for all candidates.

She objected to the proceedings that night, and then claimed, “It was voter suppression.” In an interview Thursday.

She revealed Saturday during a rally that she plans to file a lawsuit against Illinois Sen. Napoleon Harris, the Democratic committee member who chose to hold a caucus instead of a typical primary and won the nomination.

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“What happened to us on December 3 was unfair.” Hennard said. “We didn’t have the opportunity to have our voice heard.”

“On December 3, 2024, Committee Member Senator Napoleon Harris hijacked your right to vote,” she claimed.

“Put some respect in my name because I’m loved throughout the town of Thornton,” she told her supporters. Fox 32. “That’s why I keep going. That’s why I never give up.”

Henyard called for “justice for voters’ rights” that she said were taken away from the caucus. She insisted the process was “rigged” against her by claiming her supporters were not allowed into the room during the caucus.

It claimed that “hundreds of eligible voters, including seniors, local mayors, local council members, local senators and state representatives, were denied entry and forced to stand in freezing temperatures unable to access the voting process in a timely and fair manner.” “. .

Its supporters also pointed out that Thornton Township has not held a caucus in decades and only recently switched to this nomination.

Harris denied any wrongdoing, insisting the people still had their say.

“People in Thornton Township may be new to caucuses because they haven’t had them in a while, but that’s been the tradition in many other towns around the state,” Harris said last week.

Fox News Digital I have reached out to the offices of Henyard & Harris for comment.

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Although she is not the Democratic nominee, Henyard could still be on the ballot in April for Thornton Township supervisor as a write-in or independent candidate.

During the municipal electoral council meeting, today, Friday He insisted“The people are going to put me on the ballot.”

Henyard is currently running for re-election as Mayor of Dolton where she faces several ongoing scandals for allegedly embezzling funds and Targeting its opponents politically.

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