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53. you said (in the post I replied to) he was primaried 3 times, it was only 2, 2014 and 2018

Mon Jul 26, 2021, 01:13 PM

Jul 2021

First, he ran and won in 2010 for a seat in IL-11 that was held by a Dem, Debbie Halvorson. He was recruited by RW christofascist Pence and was endorsed by RWNJ Sarah Palin. He was not primaried as he was not an incumbent

In 2012, he was redistricted out of IL-11 and so HE primaried an incumbent, Don Manzullo, for Manzullo's district, IL-16. Again, he was not primaried, he was the challenger.

2014 a Tea Party freak, David Hale tried and failed to beat him in the primary.

2016 he ran unopposed in both the primary and the general

2018 Jim Marter, another Freedummie, tried and failed to primary him

2020 he ran unopposed in the Rethug primary

2 times

I was not trying to do anything nefarious, sorry if you took it the wrong way

I am sure number 3 is coming up HUGE in 2022, lolol

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And? ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #52

you said (in the post I replied to) he was primaried 3 times, it was only 2, 2014 and 2018 Celerity Jul 2021 #53

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