'My daughter, Evie transitioned four and a half years ago, and I couldn't help but think Trump's election just might put us back 20 years in terms of people's rights. I had to do something.' - marie4congress WhyIRan
Disheartened by the 2016 presidential election, anti-bullying activist and abortion rights champion Marie Newman decided to challenge longtime Illinois Rep.. She fell two points short of defeating the then six-term incumbent Democrat last year—but the narrow loss only fueled her fire to see change in their community. Newman has announced she will run against Lipinski for a second time in what is shaping up to be one of the most competitive Democratic primaries of 2020.
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