Voters are set to cast their ballots to decide competitive U.S. House races during the Illinois primary. Democratic incumbents in at least two Chicago-area races are locked in energetic challenges in the strongly Democratic territory. U.S. Rep. Danny Davis faces one of the toughest reelections of his long political career.
FILE - Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, D-Ill., participates in a forum with other Chicago mayoral candidates, Jan. 14, 2023, at the Chicago Temple in Chicago. FILE - U.S. House Illinois District 7 candidate Kina Collins speaks during a rally, Oct. 19, 2021, in Chicago. FILE - Raymond Lopez announces he is running for mayor of Chicago in 2023, during a news conference at The Plant in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, April 6, 2022.
Conyears-Ervin, who has backing from the influential Chicago Teachers Union, leads in fundraising and is married to a city alderman, says her perspective as a working mother resonates with voters.McDonald’s apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hoursWhile campaigning, Conyears-Ervin has been dogged by questions from a city ethics probe for allegedly firing top aides who claim she misspent taxpayer money and pressured public employees to help political allies.
In December, a campaign staffer used artificial intelligence to alter a photo of Davis to make him look younger, which was temporarily used on the campaign website. Davis has acknowledged it was a misstep. He has backing from top Illinois Democrats. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and others held an endorsement event for Davis this month, praising his long record on healthcare, criminal justice and social services.U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is being challenged by Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez, the congressman’s first primary challenger since 2018, when he first won office.
“He’s just not a fit for this district,” said Lopez, calling Garcia an “extreme” Democrat who hasn’t paid attention to suburbanites. “No one in Chicago who is in elected office today has the type of history that I have for ethical politics and ethical governance as well,” he said.
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