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Rep. Sean Casten defeats AOC ally Rep. Marie Newman in Illinois Democratic congressional primary
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Incumbent Rep. Sean Casten defeated Justice Democrats-backed Rep. Marie Newman to win the Democratic nomination for Illinois 6th Congressional District.
Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. On Twitter: @RealKyleMorris.
Casten, a graduate from Dartmouth College who is viewed as a more moderate Democrat in the House, has represented the 6th District in Congress since 2019. He was first elected in 2018 after he defeated six-term incumbent Republican Rep. Peter Roskam, marking the first time a Democrat had held the 6th district seat since 1972. Casten was re-elected in 2020.
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