From the Chicago Tribune:
Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran now serving as director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, said that "she has decided not to run again next year against U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) in the 6th Congressional District," according to the Chicago Tribune.
"As a Democrat and political newcomer a year ago, Duckworth fell just a few percentage points shy of Roskam as they vied for an open seat in a west-suburban district that has long been a Republican stronghold. The race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde became one of the most hotly contested in the nation."
"In the end, Roskam bested Duckworth with 51.4 percent of the vote to her 48.6 percent, providing one of the few disappointments for Democrats in a year when they swept into power in Congress -- but the slim margin of defeat left Democrats believing the seat is within their reach."
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