Democrat First On The Air In Open Illinois Seat

By Roll Call Staff

Posted November 6, 2009 at 10:12pm

State Rep. Julie Hamos is the first candidate to hit the airwaves in the open-seat contest for Rep. Mark Steven Kirk’s seat.

Hamos, who is running in the Feb. 2 Democratic primary against marketing consultant Dan Seals, is putting up her first television advertisement Saturday in select parts of the district, according to her campaign.

Hamos must overcome the huge name identification advantage held by Seals, who was the party’s nominee in 2006 and 2008.

Capitol Ink | O Kevin! My Kevin!

A dozen people with the Bound4LIFE group stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building with red tape over their mouths. While 18 U.S. states have essentially banned abortion for pregnant people facing a mental health crisis, Ireland, which had one of the strictest abortion laws in the European Union until 2018, has protected the right to seek an abortion because of the risk of suicide since 1992.

Ireland allowed mental health abortion exception 30 years ago

Demonstrators are seen on Constitution Avenue during a march for abortion rights. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, states are grappling with whether mental health constitutes a medical emergency justifying an exemption to laws banning abortion.

State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

The Food and Drug Administration delayed rules that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

FDA delays menthol ban following lobbying war

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, seen here on Nov. 3, faces a censure vote this week in the House.

House tees up censure vote for Rep. Jamaal Bowman over fire alarm pull

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a news conference on abortion rights in the Capitol on Nov. 1.