After Illinois lost a congressional seat, the two incumbent Democrats ran against each other.
While both are progressive and share many of the same stances on guns and climate, Casten has been seen as a more moderate candidate with a better chance to win this formerly-Republican held district.Newman previously represented the 3rd district until much of it was carved into the 6th.
The 6th includes parts of the Chicago suburbs, like Downers Grove, but was remapped to take over parts of the 3rd in Southwestern Cook County. Carving Newman's 3rd district seemed to telegraph disrespect from Democratic party leaders in charge of the new map.Newman faced allegations that she'd bribed a potential primary challenger with a job offer and
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