Dan Lipinski Got Berned!

Marie Newman defeats Dan Lipinski, a longtime Democrat who votes like a Republican.

Rematch. This time he couldn't stop her.

Progressive challenger beats Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL). The eight-term Democratic lawmaker who is a conservative lawmaker was defeated by five points in the Illinois Democratic primary.

Marie Newman is going to be the Democratic nominee going into this general election.

Newman had the backing of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Pramilia Jayapal (D-WA), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA),  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and progressive groups.

Lipinski is a conservative Democrat who voted against 75% of Barack Obama's agenda and supported nearly 80% of Donald J. Trump's agenda. He did vote to impeach Trump in December.

He represents the Illinois' 3rd U.S. Congressional District. The district is a solid Democratic district.

His district covers southwestern Chicago, parts of Cook and DuPage Counties. He was one of the two Democrats who face a serious challenger in the priamry.

The other lawmaker facing a primary challenger was Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX). He managed to fend off a challenger in his primary.

The only Democrat who decided to abandon the party was Jeff Van Drew.

Democrat Dan Lipinski defeat was huge. The lawmaker may run as a Republican.

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) voted against impeaching Trump. He appeared on Fox News to boast about his decision to not support impeachment. He also decided to leave the party shortly after.

This district went to Sanders in the 2016 Democratic Primary.

I have a feeling that he may bolt from the Democratic Party and challenge her as a Republican if the state allows it.

Newman is a Chicago-area businesswoman who challenged Lipinski in 2018 but lost by two points.

Lipinski is the son of Bill Lipinski. He earned the reputation as one of the most conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives. He refused to endorse Barack Obama in 2016 and didn't support Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders during their primaries and didn't support Clinton in the general.

He supported the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that allows a woman's right to choose whether they can have a termination during pregnancy. He was anti-LGBTQ and supported the Defense of Marriage Act, a law that banned gay marriage across the country.

He didn't support the DREAM Act which would give immigrant children brought into the United States an opportunity to become American citizens through hard work.

He didn't support the Affordable Care Act. He strongly opposed the legislation.

He supports the NRA and endorsed the gun lobby.

He was a part of the status quo in Washington. Something that progressive activists tire of.

The Republicans have a weak field of candidates. One of the candidates running is a white extremist.

Arthur Jones wants a rematch against the Democratic nominee. If he does end up becoming the nominee again, Republicans could coach Lipinski into switching parties.