Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss has won the Democratic primary in Illinois’ hotly contested 9th Congressional District, part of a split decision Tuesday night for progressives and moderates who fought furiously across four Chicago-area House districts over a number of issues, including Israel policy.
Along with Biss, NBC News projects that Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, state Rep. La Shawn Ford and former Rep. Melissa Bean have won the Democratic primaries in Illinois’ 2nd, 7th and 8th Districts, respectively. Miller and Bean were boosted by millions of dollars in anonymous outside money that flooded three Chicagoland districts to boost more moderate Democratic candidates who are also more supportive of Israel.
Biss, meanwhile, overcame similar spending aimed at cutting him down, as he vocally criticized pro-Israel groups he accused of trying to put their thumb on the scale against him.
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller speaks in Oak Lawn,Keep reading this article on NBC News.
