Only one (now 4) Republican organizations respond to Holocaust denier story (Updated x4) Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026 - Posted by Rich Miller * Background is here if you need it. Isabel reached out to both Cook County party and state party organizations, legislative leaders in both parties, all the major gubernatorial and US Senate candidates, etc. for comment on our Ed Lapinski Holocaust denialism story. Lapinski is an Illinois House candidate, a Cook County Republican township committeeperson and sits on the county party’s executive committee. …Adding… Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez “It’s shameful and dangerous that time and time again, the Republican Party cozies up to antisemitism and hate.