Republican Keith Pekau won a Republican U.S. House primary election in Illinois on June 28 and will face incumbent Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) in the general election in the fall to represent the state’s 6th Congressional District.
Illinois’ 6th district is a Democratic-leaning House seat that is considered winnable by Republicans in a midterm year when the president’s party typically loses ground. Nationwide, Republicans need to flip a net of five House seats to gain the majority.
The district, which covers some of the most conservative Chicago suburbs, had the state’s only primary fight between two Democratic incumbents, Casten and first-term Rep. Marie Newman (D-Ill.)…
The district, which covers some of the most conservative Chicago suburbs, had the state’s only primary fight between two Democratic incumbents, Casten and first-term Rep. Marie Newman (D-Ill.)…
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