Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) is taking a swing through Illinois to stump for progressive candidates ahead of the primaries there next Tuesday.
Warren will appear with Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who is running for Senate; Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, who is looking to replace retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.); and nonprofit executive Junaid Ahmed, who is running for Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s (D-Ill.) seat. Krishnamoorthi is seeking the Democratic nomination for Senate.
Both Biss and Ahmed are running against candidates who have received thousands of dollars in help from AIPAC donors. Stratton is locked in a three-way race with Krishnamoorthi and Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.).
On the air. United Democracy Project, AIPAC’s super PAC, is out with an ad hitting Jason Friedman, a pro-Israel candidate running in Illinois’ open 7th District
UDP is backing Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin in the race. Its latest spot shows a picture of Friedman and notes that Chicago faith leaders have called his attacks “racist” and “misleading.”
Friedman recently went negative on Conyears-Ervin, accusing her of using staff to run personal errands. But the UDP attack against Friedman is still notable because Friedman has previously made a political donation through AIPAC. He is vocally supportive of military aid to Israel.
Conyears-Ervin and Friedman are top contenders to replace retiring incumbent, Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.). Davis has backed state Rep. La Shawn Ford.
