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The U.S. House minority leader came to central Illinois on Friday to raise money for GOP congressional candidate Esther Joy King.
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Republican candidate Esther Joy King and Democratic nominee Eric Sorensen are vying for the open seat held by retiring Democratic U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos.
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Republican Esther Joy King is counting on kitchen table economic issues to carry her to victory in her second run for the northwestern and central Illinois congressional district
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The race for Illinois' 17th Congressional District this November is considered a true competitive toss-up.
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The district was drawn by Illinois Democrats to lean slightly blue, but the Cook Political Report rates the race a toss-up in a political climate so far appearing favorable to Republicans this fall.
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Fewer people typically turn out for midterm primary elections. This pattern is predicted to hold for next week's Illinois primary election if vote-by-mail is any indication.
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Democratic primary candidates in the 17th Congressional District are struggling to gain recognition from their party's base as they vie for the nomination.
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Republican Esther Joy King is running for a second time, coming off a better-than-expected showing as a first-time challenger in 2020, while a crowded field has six Democrats vying for the party’s nomination to succeed U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos in the redrawn 17th Congressional District.
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With less than a year remaining on her final term, U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos is reflecting on what makes her the most proud about her decade in Congress, and offers some advice to her successor, whoever that may be.
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A former state representative and a former television meteorologist are running for the new Illinois 17th Congressional District.