At issue is the Illinois 3rd congressional district, which encompasses many largely Catholic neighborhoods in Chicago and the southwestern and western suburbs of Chicago. Many view the primary election to be held in March 2020 viewed as a referendum on women’s reproductive rights and affordable health care, the two leading candidates being Rep. Dan Lipinski and Marie Newman. The latter candidate lost narrowly to the incumbent in the 2018 election for the House seat.
The article noted that Newman and Lipinski (an eight-term congressman) have different views on the Jewish state of Israel in the current campaign.
Commenting on this issue, Mr. Tenner noted that, while Muslim and Jewish voters are not large components of the district’s electorate, both groups have strong feelings about the Middle East and get engaged in local politics. He noted that it is a systemic strength of the American political system that members of both communities have the ability to advocate for their positions and have their voices heard in the primary process.
