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nkpolitics1212

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Tue Jul 4, 2023, 04:36 PM Jul 2023

The frontrunner for the 2026 IL US Senate Democratic nomination if Durbin does not seek re-election. [View all]

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Kwame Raoul?
Susana Mendoza?
Mike Frerichs?

Raoul has 14 years legislative experience. IL State Senate(11/2004-1/2019)
Mendoza has 10 years legislative experience. IL State House of Representative(1/2001-5/2011)
Frerichs has 8 years legislative experience. IL State Senate(1/2007-1/2015)

Raoul is going to get endorsements from Barack Obama,Brandon Johnson,and Toni Preckwinkle.
Raoul is one of the high profiled elected officials in IL that helped Brandon Johnson get elected Mayor of Chicago.
Raoul is popular with the Chicago/Cook County Democratic Party establishment.

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