EMILY's List Backs Hamos For Illinois Rep. Kirk's Seat

By Greg Giroux | September 15, 2009 3:22 PM | | Comments (0)

Illinois state Rep. Julie Hamos, a candidate in the state's 10th Congressional District, has drawn the support of EMILY's List, the influential group that aids Democratic women candidates who support abortion rights.

A statement Tuesday from EMILY's List president Ellen R. Malcolm said Hamos' "record of advocating for Illinois women and families is second to none. We need her in Congress to continue that fight."

The endorsement was expected. Hamos backs abortion rights and is the only woman in a Feb. 2 Democratic primary that includes Dan Seals, a business consultant who was the Democratic nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008, and Elliot Richardson, a lawyer.

Illinois' 10th is a winnable district for Democrats, having backed Barack Obama with 61 percent of the vote in the 2008 election.

Republican Rep. Mark Steven Kirk is eschewing re-election to run instead for the Senate, and a crowded Republican primary has developed.

CQ Politics presently rates the Illinois 10 race as Leans Democratic, which gives that party a small generic edge in a race that should be highly competitive.

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Categories: House, Illinois

Tags: Hamos, Richardson, Seals

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