U.S. Reps. Marie Newman, Sean Casten’s battle for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District

The two Democratic incumbents were drawn into the same district after Illinois lawmakers approved a new congressional map last fall.

two photos of Sean Casten and Marie Newman speaking
Democratic Illinois state Rep. Sean Casten, left, speaks during a 2021 news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. State Rep. Marie Newman, right, smiles as she campaigns in 2018 in the Archer Heights neighborhood of Chicago. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades and Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press
two photos of Sean Casten and Marie Newman speaking
Democratic Illinois state Rep. Sean Casten, left, speaks during a 2021 news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. State Rep. Marie Newman, right, smiles as she campaigns in 2018 in the Archer Heights neighborhood of Chicago. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades and Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press

U.S. Reps. Marie Newman, Sean Casten’s battle for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District

The two Democratic incumbents were drawn into the same district after Illinois lawmakers approved a new congressional map last fall.

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U.S. Reps. Marie Newman and Sean Casten are facing off for a seat in the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District in Illinois. Meanwhile, six Republicans are running for a chance to flip the district.

Reset gets the latest on one of the most closely-watched campaigns in the state.

GUESTS: Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter
Hannah Meisel, NPR Illinois government and politics editor