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The 17th Congressional District, which covers much of
northwestern and central Illinois, is getting a lot of attention
nationwide. Retired Judge Joe McGraw is trying to unseat former
weatherman Eric Sorenson in a race that many believe will go
down to the wire.
“The voters will see the stark contrast between law and order,
and a completed border wall, and protecting people and a stable
economy,” McGraw said after winning the Republican nomination.
Sorenson recently held a telephone town hall and said he wants
to lower prices at the grocery store.
“We need to be doing more to bring farmers' goods to produce
sections at the local grocery stores to lower food costs,” said
Sorenson.
In the 13th Congressional District, Republican Joshua Loyd, an
Army veteran, is running against Democratic incumbent Nikki
Budzinski.
Statehouse Democrats crafted the 13th District to snake through
Illinois from the southwest to include parts of the Metro East
then north up to Springfield and east to parts of Decatur and
Champaign. Budzinski won the newly drawn district in 2022.
Loyd, who trails Budzinski in fundraising by a wide margin, is
running a television ad that points out that elected
representatives are not helping constituents.
“I'm not concerned at all with the finances because I'm actually
out there talking with individuals,” Loyd said on the latest
episode of the Politically Speaking podcast. “This is not
necessarily a money game.”
Budzinski recently told PBS that the issues in her district
mirror those of the Midwest.
“It’s about job creation, it’s about economic development, it’s
about investing in some of our underserved communities, it’s
about investing in education,” said Budzinski.
Election Day is Nov. 5. |
