Both Dick Durbin and Jan Schakowsky are 80-years old.
Both let it be know today that they are not up for another campaign.
Having a couple of folks leak her plans led to a statement that she will decide in the coming weeks.
Already in the ring is Kat Abughazaleh, a resident of Chicago and pro-Palestine influencer.
In her announcement video, she appealed to younger folks by using the “F” word:
Abughazaleh raised an impressive amount of money since announcing her candidacy, but little of it came from potential constituents.
WTTW reports, she raised “just $3,250 in contributions of more than $200 from people who live in the 9th Congressional District, less than 1% of the total amount raised by the campaign, federal records show.”
Locally, State Rep. Sue Ness issued a press release on national issues.
Ness lives in the Algonquin Township part of the 9th congressional district.
And, recently, I have started getting emails from Evanston Mayor Dan Bliss. He ran for Governor in 2018 while serving as a State Senator. Previously, he served as a State Representative. At least he knows where McHenry County is, having brought his gubernatorial bus to Harvard for a rMoose Hall rally I attrended.
Laura Fine replaced Bliss as State Senator and also seems interested in the post.
So, we offer a Telli-Tubby Bye-Bye to the two senior citizen legislators.
