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The congressional candidate in Illinois is challenging incumbent Dan Lipinski’s betrayals—and her party’s conservative tendencies. By Rebecca Grant The banner that read “Marie Newman: Democrat for Congress” was sandwiched between a trailer for a beauty salon and a dashing troupe of small horses in Homer Township’s annual Independence Day parade. It was noon on a clear …

The Nation, “Marie Newman Could Shape the Future of the Democratic Party” Read More »

BY MARIE NEWMAN JULY 17, 2019 In 2018, Americans elected the most diverse Congress in our country’s history. What this tells me is that not only are more people running for office, but more people are engaging in politics, volunteering on campaigns, talking about the issues that matter to them, and voting. The causes for this are many, …

Teen Vogue, “Illinois congressional candidate Marie Newman talks about why she’s determined to beat Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) in 2020” Read More »

By Lynn Sweet | April 16, 2019 WASHINGTON – Democrat Marie Newman, after spending several months exploring a rematch against Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., on Tuesday made it official and said she would run again for the seat, setting up the biggest Chicago-area congressional 2020 primary. The 3rd Congressional District race comes in what may well be …

Chicago Sun-Times, “Marie Newman officially jumps in Democratic primary against Rep. Dan Lipinski” Read More »

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After a midterm cycle featuring a number of high-profile upsets, a few House Democrats are already facing primary challengers in advance of 2020. But candidates looking to repeat the success of Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) or Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) have a tough path forward. Incumbents nearly always have an advantage when it comes to fundraising, and a new policy from the Democratic …

Center for Responsive Politics, “Primary challengers looking to repeat AOC magic face uphill battle in 2020” Read More »

CHICAGO — In 1990, Patti Ernst was 35 years old and 16 weeks pregnant and found herself in a devastating medical situation. Her water had broken five months early, during a prenatal procedure testing for abnormalities that went horribly wrong. Her doctors, at a Catholic hospital in southwestern Chicago, said there was nothing they could …

Vox, “The Democratic Party is protecting one of its last anti-abortion members in a safe blue district” Read More »

Trump’s trade war threatens the economy, Elizabeth Warren calls for a new economic patriotism, and Joe Biden reverses his position on the Hyde amendment. Illinois Congressional candidate Marie Newman joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and Brittany Packnett on stage at the Chicago Theater. Our segment begins at the 50 minute mark. Listen to the full …

Pod Save America, “YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN’T HYDE.”(LIVE FROM CHICAGO) Read More »

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will endorse progressive Democrat Marie Newman in her primary bid to unseat Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), one of the few remaining anti-abortion lawmakers in the party.  Lipinski defeated Newman by just two points in the 2018 midterms, though he has drawn the ire of progressive groups over his opposition to abortion rights, a …

The Hill, “Sanders endorses Lipinski’s progressive primary challenger” Read More »

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, endorsed Marie Newman in her bid to unseat incumbent Democrat Rep. Dan Lipinski in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, saying she would be a champion for abortion rights. Ms. Newman has also received the backing of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, who also is running for the Democratic presidential nomination. “It’s …

The Washington Times, “Washington Gov. Inslee endorses Marie Newman’s primary bid against Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski” Read More »

Dan Lipinski is, by many Democratic measures, virtually a Republican. Challenger Marie Newman is endorsed by EMILY’s List and NARAL, among other organizations. But to the D.C.C.C., incumbency is the highest value. As the G.O.P. assault on women’s reproductive rights escalated in recent weeks, punctuated by the passage of anti-abortion laws in Georgia, Ohio, Iowa, …

Vanity Fair, ““IT’S SHAMEFUL AND EMBARRASSING”: THE TWISTED POLITICS BEHIND THE D.C.C.C.’S SUPPORT OF AN ANTI-CHOICE INCUMBENT IN ILLINOIS” Read More »