Lauren Underwood opts out of Illinois Senate race

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Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) announced she will not be running for Sen. Dick Durbin‘s (D-IL) seat after a poll showed her trailing one of her would-be opponents.

After publishing a poll weeks ago showing her in the lead in a hypothetical Democratic primary, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) published a new poll showing him in the lead. Shortly after, Underwood announced she would not run for the Senate seat, deciding to focus on her work in the House instead.

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