27th House Democratic primary may be winner-take-all affair with no Republican filed

Incumbent State Rep. Justin Slaughter and Jasimone Ward face off in Democratic primary for 27th Illinois House seat.

The Democratic primary for representative in the 27th House District may be a winner-take-all affair.

Jasimone Ward, of Alsip, is challenging state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, in the Democratic primary in the 27th House District. Slaughter was one of the chief sponsors of the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today, or SAFE-T, act, which was signed into law in January 2021. The act provides for a new process for decertifying abusive police officers, and would end the posting of cash bail by January of next year for nonviolent offenders.Ward and her wife, Paula, live in Alsip, and Ward said priorities for her if elected include equitable access to health care and mental health treatment, along with creating programs aimed at steering youth away from criminal activity.

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