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by Adam Doster
1:09pm
Tue May 19, 2009
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IL-13: DCCC Commits To Harper

Judy Biggert

Last year, Democratic congressional challenger Scott Harper received
virtually no help from the national Democratic Party in his race to
unseat 13th District Rep. Judy Biggert. Ten days ago, Harper filed a statement
of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
12:00pm
Tue Apr 21, 2009
1 comment

Dems Target Biggert, Manzullo For Retirement

Election 2010

It's no secret that Democrats have feasted on open Congressional
races in Northern Illinois. Both Reps. Debbie Halvorson and Bill Foster
cruised to victory in districts previously held by the GOP last year, bolstered by
changing demographics, Republican policy shifts, and ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:20pm
Wed Nov 5, 2008
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Scott Harper On His Race For The 13th

IL-13

Yesterday, Democratic congressional candidate Scott Harper lost his race against 13th District GOP Rep. Judy Biggert by a ten point margin -- 54-44 percent.  Here's a statement he released this morning:

Although we fell short in our
campaign for change, we came ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
11:15am
Tue Nov 4, 2008

IL-13: Harper Campaign Gets Out The Vote

Judy Biggert

Rose, a freckled, brown-haired field organizer, laughed when I asked
what time she got up this morning. "Three-fifteen," she said with a
slight grin. "But we didn't get to bed
until 2:30."

Over the past week, staffers like Rose and a bevy of ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
8:51pm
Mon Nov 3, 2008
2 comments

Biggert "Openly Worried" About "Obama Tsunami" (UPDATED)

IL-13

In a segment on the 13th Congressional District race tonight, ABC 7's Charles Thomas reported that GOP Rep. Judy Biggert is "openly worried about the effect of Democrat Barack Obama on her reelection campaign."  Thomas later featured a clip of Biggert playing up the ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
3:17pm
Thu Oct 23, 2008

Harper "Puts The Pieces Back Together" In New Ad

Scott Harper

Scott Harper released his first ad today and, I have to say, it's more visually engaging than any of the other congressional spots I've seen in Illinois this cycle...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
1:41pm
Thu Oct 23, 2008
1 comment

Congressional Endorsement Round-Up (UPDATED)

IL-13

Editorial boards at some of the state's largest papers have begun announcing their picks for Congress. The Beachwood Reporter's Steve Rhodes makes a good point when he says some of the choices will probably lead readers to check the front page to see if they've got the ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
3:31pm
Mon Oct 20, 2008
2 comments

In IL-6 And IL-13, Democrats Hold Big Advantage On Economy, Energy

IL-6

The Washington Post's Ben Pershing talks to Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher about the effect of the financial crisis on his down-ballot findings.  Belcher points to his surveys in Illinois' 6th and 13th congressional districts as evidence that support for incumbent ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
3:16pm
Fri Oct 17, 2008
19 comments

Biggert's Shaky Debate Performance

Scott Harper

Last night on WTTW, 13th District GOP Rep. Judy Biggert and Democratic challenger Scott Harper appeared together for a discussion that largely focused on the economy and ongoing financial crisis.  Biggert's performance didn't exactly instill confidence, however.  Simply put, ...