Catching up with the congressionals
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Starting off in the 8th Congressional District…
* Moving on to the 9th CD. Press release…
* Phil Andrew reports a large fundraising haul. Press release…
* A little more from Politico…
* Over 30 faith leaders from across the 7th CD are endorsing City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin…
* More… * Semafor | House Democrats’ primary problems put 2026 hopes at risk: [Ian Russell, a former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee political director,] said tensions have been high everywhere since a progressive influencer, Kat Abughazaleh, said she would challenge Rep. Jan Schakowsky, “just to run against her.” (The Illinois Democrat, who has since said she will retire, is one of the caucus’ most progressive members.) “Everyone is a little more on edge,” Russell said. “These are fights that are not about taking back the House.” * New India Times | Support grows for Bushra Amiwala, Illinois candidate for Congress: Bushra Amiwala, candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 9th District, announced new endorsements from Next Gen Politics (IL and National Chapters), and the Northern Illinois American Muslim Alliance (NIAMA), as younger leaders, and some faith groups rally behind her campaign. “I’m honored to have the support of these organizations and their members,” Amiwala is quoted saying in a press release October 14, 2025. “They each represent the best of our district — engaged citizens, faith leaders, and organizers who care deeply about building a fairer, more inclusive future. We’re working together to ensure that every voice in this district is heard and represented.” * WMBD | 24-year-old Democrat challenges Sorensen: Montez Soliz is a 24-year-old Rockford man who graduated from Nothern Illinois University. He hasn’t held an elected position before, but he’s no stranger to politics. “I’ve been civically engaged early as I can remember,” he said. “Hearing the concerns and worries that our people are going through, whether it’s education, equity or economic justice, we need a representative that truly represents our district.” * WMBD | Small business owner looks to challenge Sorensen in 2026: Owner of Dame Fine Coffee wants to flip the Illinois 17th District red hoping to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen in 2026. Dillan Vancil is a small business owner that has seven shops across Central and West Central Illinois including one in Chillicothe. Running as a Republican, he said the country needs to do more to support small businesses. * Evanston Now | Evanston to create its own ‘ICE-free zones’: The measure, however, lacks clear ways to enforce it, an issue also faced when Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed his executive order on Oct. 6 that dubbed Chicago property “ICE-free zones.” Multiple council members, staff, and Mayor Daniel Biss suggesting Evanston should do the same, the city’s top policy advisor, Liza Roberson-Young, told reporters after Monday’s meeting. * Forest Park Review | Emergency room doc Thomas Fisher runs for Congress: Come March, residents of the 7th congressional district will vote in a Democratic primary on the successor to Congressman Danny Davis, who, in July, announced he was retiring after nearly 30 years. […] While, if elected, Fisher would advocate for lower health care costs and expanding access to care, he said the way to address the root causes of the poor health that he sees daily is by “creating an economy that honors our lives.” * Capitol City Now | Candidate for U.S. Senate: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Over the weekend, journalists from around the state gathered in Springfield to get a chance to meet many of the announced candidates for a seat in the U.S. Senate from Illinois in next year’s election. The winner will replace incumbent Sen. Dick Durbin, who is retiring. At the University of Illinois Springfield Saturday, WTAX’s Dave Dahl and Will Stevenson talked with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi. This is the first of a number of conversations airing on the WTAX Morning Newswatch over the next several weeks.
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- DuPage Saint - Tuesday, Oct 14, 25 @ 12:52 pm:
We are blessed with so many candidates that are going to bring health care for everyone bring equity and diversity and fairness. Provide cheap housing lower insurance and food prices. Or if you prefer we have candidates that will bring America back, stop all the vote fraud and crime and restore our values. I just wish any candidate would tell me how they are going to accomplish any of these goals. Just give me a Congress person that works hard and shows up not shows off.