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Jewish progressive wins Illinois primary, blasts AIPAC

Biss won his primary and criticized AIPAC’s spending during his victory address.

Jewish progressive wins Illinois primary, blasts AIPAC
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Daniel Biss won the Illinois 9th District Democratic primary and criticized AIPAC’s spending in the race. The article also surveys mixed results for AIPAC-backed candidates in other Illinois primaries.

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Illinois 9th District Democratic House candidate and primary winner

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La Ford
D · IL

Illinois state representative and candidate in the 7th District race

House candidate in Illinois who received AIPAC-affiliated support

U.S. representative and Senate candidate in Illinois

Cook County commissioner and House candidate in Illinois’ 2nd District

Former U.S. representative and House candidate in Illinois’ 8th District

House candidate in Illinois’ 8th District

Chicago city treasurer and House candidate in Illinois’ 7th District

House candidate in Illinois’ 7th District

U.S. representative and Senate candidate in Illinois

Illinois state senator and House candidate in the 2nd District

Illinois lieutenant governor and Senate candidate

Laura Fine
D · IL

Illinois state senator and House candidate in the 9th District primary

ALSO MENTIONED  JB Pritzker, Illinois governor; Jeremy Ben Ami, Head of J Street; Kat Abughazaleh, Biss’s opponent in the Illinois 9th District Democratic primary

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Daniel Biss Wins Democratic Primary for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District

Outlets agree Daniel Biss won the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District. His victory puts him in position to succeed retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky. Left-leaning outlets focus on outside spending, presenting the result as a blow to the left and AIPAC. Center outlets place the win amid wider Democratic divisions over Israel policy, outside spending and scrutiny of Biss’s past relationship with a former student. Right-leaning outlets mostly present progressive candidates’ losses as a setback, while one argues the allegation should not disqualify Biss.

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