But three heated House primaries in the Land of Lincoln next week illustrate the broader vulnerabilities of both major political parties going into the general election: age, extremism and immigration.
In today’s newsletter, I’m going to tell you about some fascinating primary races that will shed light on some broader trends in U.S. politics.
Let’s start with Illinois’s 12th Congressional District, in the southern part of the state.
Mike Bost, a Republican and Marine Corps veteran, was first elected to the House in 2014.
Democrats tried to tar him as “Meltdown Mike,” highlighting his angry outbursts in the State Legislature and warning, “He’d make Washington worse.”Well, those were simpler times.
Persons:
Mike Bost, He’d, Darren Bailey, Donald J, J.B, Pritzker
Organizations:
Illinois’s, Congressional, Republican, Marine Corps, State Legislature, Committee, Veterans ’ Affairs, Trump, Trump Republican, Democratic
Locations:
Illinois, Lincoln, Washington