Party: DemocraticMilitary Experience: Served 30 years in the Army and Army ReservesRank: Colonel (retired)Overseas experience: Served 10 months in Iraq in 2004; also served in Bosnia, South Korea and GermanyPrevious offices: NoneWebsite:www.jillmorgenthaler.comOpponent: Peter Roskam (incumbent)Party: RepublicanMilitary background: NonePrevious offices: Two years in the U.S. House; 11 years in the state legislatureWebsite:www.roskamforcongress.comWhat local papers are saying:6th District candidates square offRoskam promises debate, but won’t set dateLatest poll numbersNo district polls conducted yetRace profile: Roskam narrowly defeated Iraq war veteran Democrat Tammy Duckworth in a close election battle two years ago. Morgenthaler, who grew up in a military family, has pushed for a “responsible way to bring our troops home from Iraq, and turn Iraq over to the Iraqis” as part of her campaign.
Other Military Candidates:Mike Coffman (R)CO 6th
Allen West (R)FL 22nd
Jill Morgenthaler(D)IL 6thCharlie Summers (R)ME 1stNathan Bech (R)MA 1stSteve Sarvi (D)MN 2ndAshwin Madia (D)MN 3rdVince Micco (R)NJ 9thLee Zeldin (R)NY 1stKieran Michael Lalor (R)NY 19thWill Breazeale (R)NC 7thDuane Sand (R)ND at largeSteve Stivers (R)OH 15thJohn Boccieri (D)OH 16thRep. Patrick Murphy (D)PA 8thBill Russell (R)PA 22ndRob Miller (D)SC 2ndThomas Hermann (Prog)VTDuncan D. Hunter (R)CA 52ndMike Lumpkin (D)CA 52ndRick Noriega (D)TX (U.S. Senate)Sen. Lindsey Graham (R)SC (U.S. Senate)
Courtesy of jillmorgenthaler.comJill Morgenthaler is running on the Democratic ticket in Illinois' 6th District.
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