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One of the primary races that has gotten the most attention this election cycle is also the most crowded: the Democratic race to replace outgoing 1st District...
Nearly two-dozen candidates are running in the First Congressional District, which stretches from Chicago’s South Side nearly to Kankakee. “It really is important that you have somebody that speaks truth to power,” said political consultant Delmarie Cobb, who ran Rush’s first campaign in the district.
“That’s an oversight and a mistake that I did not file,” Jackson told the Chicago Sun-Times on Thursday.
After serving in Congress for nearly 30 years, Rep. Bobby Rush made waves when he announced he would not seek reelection in Illinois’ 1st Congressional...
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A seat famous for its political importance to African Americans has a rare situation where there's no incumbent on the ballot.