FILE - In this March 6, 2013 file photo Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan waves at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Madigan ended months of speculation over her political future Monday, July 15, 2013 by announcing she won't challenge Gov. Pat Quinn in next year's Democratic primary, a decision that she says was influenced by her father's position as the speaker of the Illinois House. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
FILE - In this March 6, 2013 file photo Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan waves at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Madigan ended months of speculation over her political future Monday, July 15, 2013 by announcing she won't challenge Gov. Pat Quinn in next year's Democratic primary, a decision that she says was influenced by her father's position as the speaker of the Illinois House. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
CHICAGO (AP) ? Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says she'll seek another term instead of running for governor next year.
In a statement Monday, the Chicago Democrat says she considered mounting a challenge to Gov. Pat Quinn, a fellow Democrat, but decided to stay in her current job and to seek re-election.
Madigan says one factor in her decision is that her father is the powerful speaker of the state House. She says the state would not be well-served with a governor and speaker from the same family.
Madigan's exit leaves former White House chief of staff Bill Daley, who's formed an exploratory committee to challenge Quinn, and four Republicans. Illinois faces major financial challenges, including a $97 billion hole in its pension funding.
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