Vet Takes Democratic Primary in Illinois
Wednesday March 22, 2006
A female Iraq War veteran is the Democratic candidate for an open House seat in the Sixth Illinois Congressional District. Tammy Duckworth, 38, will face Republican Peter Roskam; the two are vying for the seat held by retiring Rep. Henry Hyde (R) since 1975.
Duckworth, an Army National Guard helicopter pilot, is one of several Iraq War vets running for Congress this year. Only Van Taylor is the running as a Republican.
Duckworth, an Army National Guard helicopter pilot, is one of several Iraq War vets running for Congress this year. Only Van Taylor is the running as a Republican.
- Army Reservist Justin Behrens (PA-15)
- Army Intelligence Officer Andrew Duck (MD-6)
- Marine Reservist Tim Dunn (NC-8)
- Army reservist David Harris (TX-6)
- Former Marine officer Andrew Horne (KY-3)
- Bronze Star winner Patrick Murphy (PA-8)
- Navy veteran Joseph Sestak Jr (PA-7)
- Marin Reservist Van Taylor (TX)
- Army National Guardsman Tim Walz (MN-1) "who served in Italy in support of the Afghan mission."
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