{"id":2363179,"date":"2024-11-02T12:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T16:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-congressional-races-in-illinois-could-tip-the-balance-of-the-u-s-house-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-02T12:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T16:10:22","slug":"two-congressional-races-in-illinois-could-tip-the-balance-of-the-u-s-house-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-congressional-races-in-illinois-could-tip-the-balance-of-the-u-s-house-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Two congressional races in Illinois could tip the balance of the U.S. House &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-congressional-races-in-illinois-could-tip-the-balance-of-the-u-s-house-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2363179&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>As Election Day 2024 approaches, two key congressional races in Illinois are \u200cgaining\u200c national attention, particularly\u2062 with Republican candidates aiming to unseat \u2064Democratic incumbents in the U.S. House of Representatives.\u2064 In the 17th \u2064Congressional District, retired Judge Joe\u200b McGraw is challenging former \u2063weatherman Eric Sorenson \u2064in what\u2063 is anticipated to be\u200b a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornel-west-to-run-as-independent-forgoing-green-party-run\/\" title=\"Cornel West opts for independent bid, foregoing Green Party candidacy.\">closely contested \u200celection<\/a>. \u200bMcGraw emphasizes a platform\u2062 focused\u2063 on law and order, economic stability, and border security,\u2063 presenting a clear contrast to his \u200bopponent. Sorenson, on the other hand, has been vocal about his intention to lower grocery prices and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">support farmers&#8217; interests<\/a>. The outcomes of these races could\u2063 significantly influence the balance of power in the U.S. House.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Two congressional races in Illinois could tip the balance of the U.S. House<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1871401\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; As Election Day 2024 approaches, two Republican candidates are trying to unseat their Democratic incumbents to represent Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The 17th Congressional District, which covers much of northwestern and central Illinois, is getting a lot of attention nationwide. Retired Judge Joe McGraw is trying to unseat former weatherman Eric Sorenson in a race that many believe will go down to the wire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The voters will see the stark contrast between law and order, and a completed border wall, and protecting people and a stable economy,&rdquo; McGraw said after winning the Republican nomination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sorenson recently held a telephone town hall and said he wants to lower prices at the grocery store.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need to be doing more to bring farmers&rsquo; goods to produce sections at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-lawmaker-representing-del-rio-bidens-border-crisis-causing-food-shortages-in-grocery-stores\/\" title=\"U.S. Lawmaker Representing Del Rio: Biden\u2019s Border Crisis Causing \u2018Food Shortages In Grocery Stores\u2019\">local grocery stores<\/a> to lower food costs,&rdquo; said Sorenson.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the 13th Congressional District, Republican Joshua Loyd, an Army veteran, is running against Democratic incumbent Nikki Budzinski.<\/p>\n<p>Statehouse Democrats crafted the 13th District to snake through Illinois from the southwest to include parts of the Metro East then north up to Springfield and east to parts of Decatur and Champaign. Budzinski won the newly drawn district in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Loyd, who trails Budzinski in fundraising by a wide margin, is running a television ad that points out that elected representatives are not helping constituents.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not concerned at all with the finances because I&rsquo;m actually out there talking with individuals,&rdquo; Loyd said on the latest episode of the Politically Speaking podcast. &ldquo;This is not necessarily a money game.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Budzinski recently told PBS that the issues in her district mirror those of the Midwest.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s about job creation, it&rsquo;s about economic development, it&rsquo;s about investing in some of our underserved communities, it&rsquo;s about investing in education,&rdquo; said Budzinski.<\/p>\n<p>Election Day is Nov. 5.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1871401\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1871401\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Illinois congressional races may shift U.S. House control<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2363180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/stock-trading-ban.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44220,6571,6413,39866],"class_list":["post-2363179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-congressional-races","tag-elections","tag-illinois","tag-us-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/stock-trading-ban.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2363179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2363180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2363179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2363179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2363179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}