In the runup to the election, he took an office in the Illinois state capitol to deal with the influx of attention.
ɪnðə ɹˈʌnʌp tə ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən, hiː tˈʊk ɐn ˈɑːfɪs ɪnðɪ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ stˈeɪt kˈæpɪɾəl tə dˈiːl wɪððɪ ˈɪnflʌks ʌv ɐtˈɛnʃən.