The scandal-plagued Illinois mayor loses his nomination for township supervisor in the historic caucus

The scandal-plagued Illinois mayor loses his nomination for township supervisor in the historic caucus

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard will lose some of her political power after a historic caucus Tuesday night.

Illinois’ “super mayor” lost the Democratic nomination for Thornton Township supervisor, a position Henyard currently holds. Henyard’s name wasn’t even on the ballot because there was no certified appraiser on her ballot. All nominees must have eight people on their list: supervisor, highway director, employee, appraiser and four trustees.

Instead, Illinois state senator and Thornton Township Democratic committeeman Napoleon Harris overwhelmingly won the nomination. The caucus and its results angered Henyard later that night.

Tiffany Henyard collage

Tiffany Henyard, the scandal-plagued Democratic mayor of Dolton, has been removed from the ballot for Thornton Township supervisor. (Facebook)

“You didn’t do any of this right,” Henyard was heard saying after the election. “Illegal, Napoleon.”

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As a committee member, Harris made the decision to switch from a primary to a caucus, the first caucus the Thornton Township Democratic Party has had in decades. The party also announced that evening that supervisor nominees cannot run for other positions.

Harris denied the process was unfair and insisted voters had their say.

“People in Thornton Township may be new to meetings because they haven’t had them in a while, but this is a tradition in many other townships across the state,” Harris said.

Tiffany Henyard Tuesday

Henyard is currently running for re-election despite several scandals against her. (Fox 32)

Henyard can still be on the ballot as a candidate or as an independent candidate for Thornton Township supervisor in April, but so far she has shown no signs of running that way. However, after losing the nomination, Henyard was heard screaming that she would sue everyone involved in the process.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Mayor Henyard’s office for comment.

Henyard is currently running for re-election as mayor of Dolton as she faces several ongoing scandals over alleged misappropriation of funds and political targeting of her opponents. Her office was also investigated by former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

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Lightfoot’s investigation into the Village of Dolton’s financial condition found in a preliminary report that Dolton’s general fund balance was $5.61 million in 2022, but by May 2024 the balance had fallen to a deficit of $3.65 million. Dollar fell.

Tiffany Henyard with cash

Tiffany Henyard faces multiple charges of embezzlement and corruption. (Fox News)

Lightfoot also revealed that Henyard used the village credit card to make purchases at Amazon, Target, Walgreens, Wayfair and other retailers. A stunning statement revealed that the embattled mayor lost $33,000 on Amazon on January 5, 2023.

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Fox News’ Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.

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