Illinois Democrats’ new congressional map spells doom for some incumbents
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law on Friday a new congressional map that seals Democrats’ political advantage in the state for the next decade while forcing four Republican and two Democratic incumbents into potential primaries against one another.The final map shifts freshman Rep. Marie Newman into a majority Latino district currently held by Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García , who is in his second term. Rep. Adam Kinzinger would share a district with Rep.
An earlier iteration had pitted Newman against Rep. Sean Casten , both considered rising stars in the Democratic Party. But the final version gave Casten his own safe Democratic seat. “Each decade our state assembly has an important constitutional obligation to ensure Illinoisans have congressional representation that reflects the vast geography and diversity of our state,” he said, adding that he would continue to fight for his constituents.Illinois lost a seat in Congress in the Census’s reapportionment based on population gains. The current 18-member delegation is 13 Democrats and five Republicans.
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