Far-Left ‘Squad’ Candidate Loses Primary Race in Illinois

The results suggest that voters in the district continued to favor a more conventional candidate with established political experience and local ties

Her campaign also faced additional scrutiny following a federal indictment late last year related to an incident involving demonstrators and a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle outside a suburban Chicago facility. The case became a point of contention in an already competitive primary.

With the primary concluded, Biss is considered the leading candidate heading into the general election in a district that has consistently elected Democrats.