AP Race Call: Democrat Robin Kelly wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Robin Kelly won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Illinois on Tuesday. Kelly, who has ben in office for over a decade, has been a vocal supporter of gun reforms and community policing. She first won the district in 2013 in a special election to replace then-U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who later pleaded guilty to misspending campaign funds. The strongly Democratic Chicago-area district includes neighborhoods on the city's South Side, suburbs and other communities along the border Illinois shares with Indiana. The Associated Press declared Kelly the winner at 8:59 p.m. EST.© Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in this news report may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
