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- Defying AIPAC, Daniel Biss Wins Closely Watched Illinois House Primary
The pro-Israel group spent $7.5 million in a losing effort. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago - Establishment Democrats fend off far-left influencer in primary to succeed Rep J...
Far-left social media influencer and former Media Matters journalist Kat Abughazaleh has lost her bid to replace a longtime House Democrat in Illinois.Abughazaleh was one of 15 people running in a crowded primary to replace Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., who is retiring after nearly 30 years in Congress.She lost to Daniel Biss, the mayor of Everston, Ill., and a former state lawmaker.SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CHAIR REVEALS HOW MANY SEATS HE'S AIMING FOR IN 2026The race to replace Schakowsky in Illinois' 9th Congressional District, a safe blue seat, has been a battle of the ages.Abughazaleh, 26, is part of an increasingly politically active coterie of left-wing Gen Z activists who have been critical of the Democratic establishment.Her campaign website touts "a new type of Democratic campaign," warning, "If you’re a right-wing billionaire or a member of the Democratic consultant class, this campaign isn’t for you."SOCIALIST WINS PILE UP AFTER GOP’S BRUTAL 2025 OFF-YEAR ELECTION LOSSESShe notably said during a primary debate that she did not support the continued leadership of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.The progressive influencer also got indicted on federal charges late last year related to an incident in which agitators allegedly attacked an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle outside a Chicago suburb holding facility.Fine, who is supported by groups linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), said she would back Jeffries. She was the most moderate of the three front-runners.Biss did not weigh in. He was the only candidate backed by Schakowsky in the race.Before becoming mayor of the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Biss ran for governor but lost his primary to Illinois' current leader, Gov. JB Pritzker.The 9th Congressional District includes part of Chicago and its northern suburbs and is rated D+19 by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.The winner of Tuesday night's primary was all but assured to win the general election in November. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago - Defying Crypto Money, Juliana Stratton Wins Illinois Democratic PrimaryStratton had the financial and political backing of Gov. JB Pritzker. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
- Former congresswoman wins primary to take back former suburban Chicago seatMelissa Bean, the former congresswoman who represented Illinois’ 8th Congressional District more than a decade ago, has won Tuesday’s primary election to retake the seat from retiring Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., who is running for Senate.Bean entered Tuesday with a reported fundraising advantage of more than $1 million in the primary in the district, a Democrat-friendly zigzag of Chicago suburbs in Cook, Kane and DuPage counties west of the city proper.Bean last represented the district from 2005 to 2011, when she was upset during the Tea Party wave as now-former Rep. Joe Walsh — one of President Donald Trump’s biggest GOP critics — eked out a victory by less than half a percentage point.Walsh was eventually defeated by now-Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., who herself was replaced by Krishnamoorthi, a native of New Delhi, India.ILLINOIS DEM SENATE CANDIDATES SPLIT ON BACKING SCHUMER AS LEADERKrishnamoorthi hopes to be the latest senator elected from the district, as he vies to replace the retiring Land of Lincoln Democratic mainstay Sen. Richard Durbin.Prior to Bean’s first tenure, Republican Phil Crane held the seat beginning in 1969, and before him, future Bush Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld — reflecting a marked political lurch to the left in the Chicago area in recent years.IT consultant Junaid Ahmed faced off against Bean and other candidates in Tuesday’s race, running on a more progressive platform.Ahmed’s platform included "realizing self-determination for Palestine and ending the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank," according to the local CBS affiliate, as well as Medicaid expansion, green energy investments and canceling student loan debt.WEALTHY ELITES BANKROLL DEM SENATE CANDIDATE WHO HAS REPEATEDLY TOUTED 'GRASSROOTS' CAMPAIGNCandidate and former Krishnamoorthi aide Yasmeen Bankole was endorsed by Durbin. Bankole is currently a trustee for the village of Highland Park, Illinois, and also supports a Medicare-for-all plan, undoing President Donald Trump’s tariffs and raising the minimum wage, according to the outlet.Other candidates in the race included business executive Sanjyot Dunung, activist Neil Khot, Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, Army JAG officer Dan Tully and ex-DOJ counterterrorism staffer Ryan Vetticad.The Democratic victor is expected to be moderately favored in November given the current political makeup of the D+5 district, and will face the winner of the Republican primary.Candidates there included accountant Kevin Ake, software company owner Jennifer Davis, retired Chicago cop Herbert Hebein, and business executive Mark Rice. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
- Melissa Bean Wins Illinois Democratic Primary For Her Old U.S. House SeatBean’s return to Capitol Hill is a win for the Democratic establishment over progressives. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
- Democrat Patty García gains party’s nomination after controversial last-minut...Democrat Patty García secured her party’s nomination for Illinois’ 4th Congressional District after a controversial last-minute decision by her former boss, incumbent Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, not to seek re-election allowed her to run unopposed.A heavily Hispanic district situated in Chicago and its suburbs, Illinois’ 4th Congressional District is considered one of the deepest-blue House districts in the country, giving García a marked advantage in the November general election.After serving on Rep. García’s staff since his 2019 election, she is widely considered his handpicked successor. The two are not related. Rep. García sparked controversy last fall when he announced he would not seek re-election two days after the filing deadline had passed. The maneuver left only García on the ballot, forcing progressive candidates Byron Sigcho-Lopez and Mayra Macías to run as independents.PROGRESSIVE GROUP APPEARS TO ADVOCATE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAMSCritics called the maneuver an unfair attempt by Rep. García to tip the scales in his district’s next election. The House later passed a resolution of disapproval against him, led by fellow Democrat Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash. Nearly two dozen House Democrats defied Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., to vote in favor of the rebuke.The measure passed 236 to 183, with 23 Democrats joining Republicans to rebuke Rep. García. Four lawmakers voted "present" — Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., and Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio.CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION CALLS FOR SCHOOL SHUTDOWN ON MAY DAY TO PROTEST TRUMPGarcía is a Chicago native and longtime Democratic political strategist who has served as Rep. García’s chief of staff since 2023. She is running on a progressive platform that closely mirrors her boss’s priorities and is pro-union and a staunch opponent of President Donald Trump.Her campaign website states that immigration enforcement is "being used to terrorize working-class communities." She has pledged to work to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with her website stating, "Patty has confronted abusive tactics head-on and will fight for dignity, due process, and to abolish ICE so families can live without fear."The general election in District 4 will be a clash among progressives. Sigcho-Lopez is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, a socialist political group that has seen a resurgence in American politics with the election of figures such as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.ILLINOIS GUARANTEED INCOME ADVOCATES PUSH FOR PERMANENT STATEWIDE CASH HANDOUT PROGRAMMeanwhile, Macías states… [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
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