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CHICAGO — Donna Miller is expected to clinch the Democratic nomination for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District, succeeding Rep. Robin Kelly, who is stepping down.
This update is part of breaking news coverage. For more details, see our previous report.
While significant funding has been directed towards the Illinois U.S. Senate race, several congressional seats are also up for grabs.
In Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District, a crowded field of 11 candidates is vying for the position left by U.S. Representative Robin Kelly as she campaigns for the U.S. Senate.
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This district encompasses areas from Chicago’s South Side stretching to the southern suburbs and parts of central Illinois.
A name familiar to Chicagoans, and particularly voters in the 2nd Congressional District, is Jesse Jackson Jr.
Jackson is still mourning the loss of his father, Reverend Jesse Jackson.
Jackson Jr. represented the 2nd District from 1995-2012, and then served time after pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges. The former congressman is hoping the voters give him another chance to represent them.
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller has been campaigning throughout the long district from 43rd Street in Chicago to Kankakee. Out-of-state donor money for Miller has gotten publicized, but Miller contends voters are more interested in what she can do to help families of the 2nd District.
State Senator Robert Peters has been talking with voters over the last few months on the campaign trial. The South Side native and former community organizer was appointed to the state legislature in 2019
They are vying for the seat Rep. Kelly holds as she is now running for U.S. Senate.
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