Dunkin stood up and shouted "Yes!" and Obama replied, "Sit down Dunkin, we'll talk later." On March 7, 2015, the Chicago Sun-times reported that the Dunkin campaign was facing serious allegations of voter fraud within a high-stakes Illinois House campaign; catching the attention of Cook County prosecutors. Secretary of State Jesse White and Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) appeared at a South Side press conference to accuse Rep. Ken Dunkin of buying early votes in the battle to keep his 5th District seat in the state House of Representatives. Dunkin's opponent, Juliana Stratton, also stood nearby as Dowell shared what she claimed is video evidence of Dunkin's alleged scheme — purportedly shot by people who infiltrated the vote-buying operation and cast ballots in exchange for "crisp $50 bills." "This is a violation of all laws of human decency, and shame on Mr. Dunkin and his organization for doing this," Dunkin's "former mentor" Jesse White said. Democratic mayor Rahm Emanuel opined on the Dunkin-Rauner alliance recently, stating: "We've had a standstill down in Springfield, and I think the Governor and Ken Dunkin have a partnership, and I think it's bad for Chicago, bad for Illinois. And the question is: Are we going to have somebody rewarded that, in my view, is not going to pass a budget that invests in Chicago and in Chicago's schoolchildren, or are we going to hold everything hostage?". On March 15, 2016, Democratic challenger Juliana Stratton defeated Ken Dunkin in a decisive manner, as reported by WGN News. References External links Representative Kenneth Dunkin (D) 5th District at the Illinois General Assembly 98th, 97th, 96th, 95th, 94th, 93rd Kenneth "Ken" Dunkin at Illinois House Democrats Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Living people Politicians from Chicago African-American state legislators in Illinois 1966 births Morehouse College alumni University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration alumni African-American Christians 21st-century American politicians 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American people