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Catching up with the congressionals
Friday, Feb 27, 2026 - Posted by Isabel Miller * WBEZ…
* Elect Chicago Women, which has been widely reported as being backed by AIPAC, spent $1.5 million yesterday supporting Fine and Bean…
* More AIPAC-backed PAC spending on Donna Miller…
* And even more for Conyears-Ervin…
* Politico…
* More…
* Tribune | A changing Illinois 8th District sets stage for wide-open Democratic primary to replace Rep. Krishnamoorthi: With endorsements from U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, Ahmed has called for abolishing and replacing ICE as part of a broader immigration reform, supporting Medicare for all, and ending military aid to Israel due to its bombing and blockade of Gaza after the Hamas attack on Israel. “Americans are realizing, we cannot be on the side of genocide,” he said. “I’ve yet to find someone who says, ‘I want my tax dollars to go to starve children.’” Khot, who was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, said he’s running to fight for women’s rights, protect seniors and implement insurance reform, noting that his mother was denied coverage. * ABC Chicago | 13 Democrats vying for retiring Rep. Danny Davis’ Illinois 7th Congressional District seat: The retiring Congressman Davis has endorsed State Representative La Shawn Ford to carry his torch. “It’s my commitment that I will be a better Congressman than Congressman Davis It’s my commitment that I would actually have a better constituent service than Congressman Davis,” Ford said. It’s also Ford’s commitment to pull in Davis’ voter base. Every vote is crucial given how many candidates are vying for the democratic nomination. It is a crowded field of 13. Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin is running for a second time. * Daily Herald | GOP candidate shares Trump concerns of a deep state; rival rejects concept: Republican congressional candidate Jim Marter supports President Donald Trump’s oft-repeated claim that a “deep state” network of people and organizations is manipulating the U.S. government — and he claims Trump’s executive orders have helped lessen its influence. Marter’s rival for the GOP nomination in the 14th District, Somonauk resident Gary Vician, dismissed the conspiracy-laden concept. Marter, of Oswego, and Vician discussed their legislative priorities, Trump’s policies and other issues in questionnaires for the Daily Herald and follow-up emails. The 14th District includes parts of Kane, Will and five other counties southwest of Chicago. * Alton Telegraph | Two Republicans challenge incumbent Mary Miller in the 15th District: Bowlby said Miller shows a “lack of focus and absence on key issues” that is creating problems in the district. “Constituents in the 15th District are struggling to pay for everyday necessities like housing, groceries and healthcare,” she said. “They are also facing job loss, stagnant wages, and instability in the healthcare, manufacturing, and agricultural sectors. The district represents 31% of Illinois’ total agricultural sales and farmers are facing another difficult season due to tariff policy, low crop prices, and high production costs.”
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- Joseph M - Friday, Feb 27, 26 @ 11:45 am:
On a related note, I just saw these poll results with a remarkable (but unsurprising) shift in public opinion:
“American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis…That shift accelerated during the war in Gaza. Three years ago, 54% of Americans sympathized more with the Israelis, compared with 31% for the Palestinians. Now, their support is about evenly balanced, with 41% saying their sympathies lie more with the Palestinians, and only 36% saying the same about the Israelis.”
https://apnews.com/article/poll-gallup-americans-israel-palestinians-democrats-republicans-2614e22b0ddabe514424680b71e1802f
- Friendly Bob Adams - Friday, Feb 27, 26 @ 12:13 pm:
Today’s treadmill ad report: way too many ads to count. I would say two thirds are negative ads attacking an opponent.
Saw a tv ad for the first time for Abughazaleh, who has otherwise just been online to my knowledge.
- btowntruthfromforgottonia - Friday, Feb 27, 26 @ 12:21 pm:
Miller will win her primary.
She has attached herself to Trump like a barnacle on a battleship hull and that’s what GOP voters,eslecially in Forgottonia, seem to want.
- Uptown Sinclair - Friday, Feb 27, 26 @ 12:47 pm:
=== Daniel Biss Calls on Laura Fine to Divest Stock Holdings in Big Pharma, Corporate Polluter, Price-Gouging Monopolies, and ICE Contractor ===
Biss has more dirt on Laura Fine than he knows what to do with.
- Responsa - Friday, Feb 27, 26 @ 1:05 pm:
Cohesive campaigns reach and win voters. Press releases do not.
- Irma Gerd - Friday, Feb 27, 26 @ 1:07 pm:
Glad to see Miller has some opposition; ‘don’t hear much from her at all these days and hope the voters are tired of her maga schtick and choose a candidate that is more focused on what’s going on in their own backyard.