AP Race Call: Democrat Janice Schakowsky wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 9th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Jan Schakowsky won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Illinois on Tuesday. Schakowsky, 80, has focused on healthcare and issues affecting senior citizens in recent years. A former Illinois state legislator and onetime public school teacher, she was first elected to Congress in 1998. She defeated 27-year-old Republican Seth Allen Cohen, who served in the U.S. Marines. The heavily Democratic district includes Chicago neighborhoods along Lake Michigan and mix of wealthy and middle-class suburbs north and northwest of the city. The Associated Press declared Schakowsky the winner at 9:07 p.m. EST.© Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in this news report may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
