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Tx4obama

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Tue Apr 9, 2013, 09:04 PM Apr 2013

Ex-Ill. lawmaker elected to succeed Jackson Jr.

Source: AP

CHICAGO (AP) -- Former state Rep. Robin Kelly has won the special election for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s vacated Illinois congressional seat.

The Matteson Democrat was widely expected to win Tuesday's contest over Republican community activist Paul McKinley. The strongly Democratic Chicago-area district includes suburbs and rural areas.

Kelly easily won the special primary in February from a crowded field of candidates including former Congressman Debbie Halvorson. The main issue in that race quickly became gun control and Kelly's campaign received a $2 million boost in ads including ones on television targeting Halvorson. Kelly is in favor of an assault weapons ban and has vowed to be a leader in the federal fight for gun control.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CONGRESS_JACKSON_SEAT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-04-09-20-38-20



Additional articles below...

Illinois: Democrat Kelly Wins Special Election to Replace Jackson
http://atr.rollcall.com/illinois-democrat-kelly-wins-special-election-to-replace-jackson/

Robin Kelly captures vacant Illinois House seat
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/illinois-special-election-robin-kelly-wins-89843.html



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Ex-Ill. lawmaker elected to succeed Jackson Jr. (Original Post) Tx4obama Apr 2013 OP
Thankfully, she won't be beholden to any big-money interests. (Except Bloomberg, that is.) AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #1
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