Rep. Dan Lipinski is such a bad Democrat that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee—which exists first and foremost to re-elect House Democrats—didn't endorse him as he faces a strong primary challenge from a progressive candidate, Marie Newman. But hey, that’s just returning a favor since Lipinski didn't endorse President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012.
The Illinois primary, with Lipinski on the ballot in the 3rd Congressional District, is today, March 20. If you’re registered to vote there, go vote for Marie Newman.
Lipinski voted to ban abortions at 20 weeks. In fact, he’s voted on dozens of anti-abortion bills and opposes abortion even in cases of rape and incest. He voted against the Affordable Care Act and the DREAM Act. He opposes marriage equality. Shoot, he’s voted against prohibiting workplace discrimination against LGBTQ people.
If you’re in Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District, seriously, go vote for Marie Newman right now.
Lipinski sent precinct workers to help re-elect a Trump-supporting mayor in a deep blue town.
Marie Newman started and ran an anti-bullying non-profit. She’s been an activist on gun safety issues with the group Moms Demand Action. Newman has been endorsed by EMILY’s List, MoveOn, Human Rights Campaign, the Illinois Postal Workers Union, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the Illinois Federation of Teachers, the SEIU Illinois State Council, NARAL Pro-Choice America, J Street PAC, Citizen Action/Illinois, Reps. Luis Gutierrez and Jan Schakowsky, Pueblos Sin Fronteras/Familia Latina Unida, and many other progressive groups and politicians.
Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District voted for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary and for Hillary Clinton by 15 points over Donald Trump in the general election. It can do better than Dan Lipinski.
If you vote in the 3rd, go vote for Marie Newman now, please.