CHICAGO (AP) — Democrat Marie Newman has been elected to Congress in a Chicago-area district, easily defeating Republican Mike Fricilone. In the primary, Newman ousted eight-term Rep. Dan Lipinski, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, in a win for abortion-rights supporters and women’s groups who long targeted Lipinski. Newman lost a 2018 challenge by 2 points. It’s the first time in over three decades that a Lipinski won’t hold the seat. In other races, former Vice President Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in Illinois and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin won reelection on Tuesday, continuing a pattern of Democratic dominance in the state.
Democrats Biden, Durbin, Newman win in Illinois
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