http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/237250-report-duckworth-launching-illinois-senate-bid-mondayMarch 27, 2015, 03:49 pm
Duckworth to launch Illinois Senate bid
By Cameron Joseph
Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) plans to launch her campaign against Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Monday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Duckworth has been moving towards a Senate race since the beginning of the year, and recently been soliciting resumes for more fundraisers to beef up her campaign, an Illinois Democrat with knowledge of the hiring process tell The Hill.
Kirk is one of Senate Democrats' top targets, and Duckworth has long courted for the seat by Illinois and national Democrats who believe her resume helps blunt two of his big advantages in the race.
Kirk is a military veteran who has been battling back from a stroke, both appealing qualities to voters, and uses a cane and a wheelchairs. Duckworth lost her legs while serving in Iraq.
Duckworth will begin the race as a front-runner for the primary and may be able to clear the field, though other Illinois Democrats, including Reps. Bill Foster and Robin Kelly, haven't ruled out bids yet.
