Illinois Democrats crown five House nominees after tense primaries
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Democrats in Illinois nominated five candidates for open U.S. House seats after heated campaigns that featured substantial outside spending and debate over Israel policy, with Daniel Biss (9th District), Donna Miller (2nd District), La Shawn Ford (7th District), Melissa Bean (8th District), and Patty García (4th District) advancing. The races underscored intra-party tensions and the influence of groups like AIPAC, though all five districts are heavily Democratic and the nominees are favored for November.
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