Rep. La Shawn Ford. Photo: Courtesy of La Shawn Ford campaign
Here's a quick roundup of hotly contested congressional races:
2nd District: Cook County Board Commissioner Donna Miller defeated Jesse Jackson, Jr. in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 2nd District, a seat held by Rep. Robin Kelly, who left it to run for U.S. Senate. Miller will take on Republican Mike Noack in November.
7th District: State Rep. La Shawn Ford was victorious in the Democratic primary for retiring U.S. Rep. Danny Davis' West Side seat. Ford has pushed for regulated hemp sales and supervised drug use sites on the West Side. Chad Koppie is Ford's opponent in the General.
8th District:Former U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean won the primary for her old seat that opened up when Krishnamoorthi decided to run for Senate. Bean, who held the seat last in 2010, will square off against Republican Jennifer Davis in November.
9th District: Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss had name recognition and retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky's endorsement to slide past progressive Gen Zer Kat Abughazaleh and state Sen. Laura Fine. Biss takes on Republican John Elleson in November.
