Articles filed under Republican Party
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Ninth District congressional candidate was convicted of sex crime against a juvenile, records showDec 05, 2025 1:20 pm - One of the Republican candidates running to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky in the largely suburban 9th District is a convicted sex offender, records show.
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Suburban congressional candidate who posted antisemitic views knocked off 2026 ballotNov 18, 2025 2:02 pm - A would-be congressional candidate who has an extensive history of antisemitic social media posts was removed from ballot consideration Tuesday.
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Republican congressional candidate confronts Democratic rival with prison-themed gift bag at eventNov 17, 2025 12:10 pm - A Republican congressional candidate called a Democratic rival “possessed” and tried to give her a bottle of what she said was holy water during a campaign event.
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Why do so many Democratic U.S. House members in the suburbs have primary challengers?Nov 15, 2025 5:00 pm - Reflecting what some experts see as a national trend, four of the six congressional representatives running for reelection in the North, West or Northwest suburbs next year are facing primary challenges.
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Taxes, sanctuary status and electability key issues in GOP gubernatorial joustNov 11, 2025 6:39 pm - Republicans Ted Dabrowski, Aaron Del Mar and James Mendrick debate who could defeat Gov. JB Pritzker in early gubernatorial clash.
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‘It reminds us why we fight’: Bailey presses on after loss of son, grandkids in crashNov 11, 2025 10:27 am - “This tragedy changed our family for ever, but it also reminds us why we fight,” Bailey said with his wife, Cindy, in a video posted on Facebook.
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Suburban Democratic congressmen set to face primary challengesNov 03, 2025 6:09 pm - Already crowded races for a pair largely suburban Congressional seats got even more packed, and five representatives find themselves facing challenges within their own party, as candidate filing for the 2026 primary election wrapped up Monday.
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House Minority Leader Jeffries visits Illinois lawmakers in redistricting pushOct 28, 2025 10:20 am - U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries brought his redistricting campaign to Illinois on Monday, pitching top state Democrats on a new map in a series of closed-door meetings.
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Primary battle for U.S. Senate seat gets realOct 27, 2025 3:13 pm - U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly of Lynwood and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg, and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Chicago filed early Monday.
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Kat Abughazaleh is first 9th Congressional candidate to release an adOct 27, 2025 1:14 pm - Democratic congressional hopeful Kat Abughazaleh on Sunday became the first candidate in the 9th District race to release a professionally made campaign video.