), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and several progressive House members, Newman prevailed over Lipinski in the rematch. It was Newman’s second race against Lipinski in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District; she fell about 2,100 short of beating him in the 2018 primary. In a major win for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, Marie Newman defeated Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski in Tuesday’s primary in Illinois, according to The Associated Press, toppling one of the last remaining opponents of abortion rights among House Democrats . ASSOCIATED PRESS After her primary win, Marie Newman should be favored to win the general election in Illinois' solidly Democratic 3rd Congressional District. He also joined Republicans in signing a legal briefing urging the Supreme Court to revisit the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights case.

Source: Huffington Post March 18, 2020 04:18 UTC