Will Chicago Send a Squad Member to Congress? – Chicago Contrarian

As of Monday, there are an astounding 12 Democrats running to succeed Jan Schakowsky. Among the better-known names are Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, and three members of the General Assembly: State Senators Laura Fine (17) and Mike Simmons (7), and State Representative Hoan Huynh (13). With so many candidates, it's conceivable that a Democrat collecting a mere 20 percent of the vote in next March's primary could win the party's nomination and then be considered the heavy favorite to win the general election.