Word: 18th
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Curran, as a 12-year veteran of the Illinois General Assembly, is no stranger to politics. And he thinks the 18th is swing enough to turn its back on an incumbent who has only been in Washington two years. His wealth of state legislative experience ranges from higher education to public utilities and child welfare, and he is promising to bring interest in social activism back to Congress...
...Republican National Committee has high hopes for this election despite Conrad's inexperience: the 18th is one of 86 Democrat-represented districts the committee lists as "Republican performing." The National Rifle Association has also helped, donating $4,950 to Conrad's campaign. But this Christian conservative and former Green Beret has a bigger challenge distinguishing himself from his high-profile opponent, a conservative-leaning Democrat...
Betting that the Republicans are on the run, Burch wants to link incumbent Bob Ney to Newt Gingrich and contends that the 18th District has been hurt by haphazard G.O.P. cuts in the federal budget that will hurt programs for schools and small businesses. His goal in going to Washington is to re-establish economic security for American workers...
...18th District is home to advanced medical-research facilities and world-renowned hospitals, and Doyle spent much of his freshman term safeguarding those interests. A 1992 convert to Democrat--he was chief of staff to a Republican state Senator for 14 years--he also cast an occasional nonpartisan vote, like supporting the G.O.P.-sponsored balanced-budget amendment...
Though the new 18th no longer has a black majority, incumbent Democrat Sheila Jackson-Lee remains the favorite in this race. Redistricting has given her four new challengers, however...