2022 Illinois Senate Election
News coverage of the Illinois Senate election. See the race between Kathy Salvi, and Tammy Duckworth. Tammy Duckworth has been the Senator from Illinois since 2016. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our Illinois election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
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Top 2022 Illinois Senate Election News
Military · WashingtonChina sent 30 military aircraft toward the island on Monday in an ongoing campaign of regular flights. Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it responded by scrambling jets, putting air defense missile systems on alert and issuing radio warnings. China said it strongly deplores Duckworth's visit. U.S. President Joe Biden said on a recent trip to Japan and South Korea that the U.s. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan.See the Story
US senator visits Taiwan as China ups military threat
68% Center coverage: 25 sources
US & Canada · ChicagoKathy Salvi is projected to defeat Casey Chlebek, Peggy Hubbard, Robert Piton, Jimmy Lee Tillman II, Anthony Williams and Matthew Dubiel in Tuesday's Republican primary. The winner will face Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran who has held the seat since 2017, in November.See the Story
Illinois Primary Results 2022: Valencia concedes to Giannoulias in Secretary of State race
57% Center coverage: 14 sources
US & Canada · IllinoisKathy Salvi, 63, of Mundelein, will take on first-term Sen. Tammy Duckworth in November. Duckworth, a veteran of the Iraq War, is highly popular and was unopposed in the primary. Salvi beat Peggy Hubbard, 58, a southwest Illinois political activist.See the Story
GOP’s Kathy Salvi to face Sen. Tammy Duckworth in November
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Latest 2022 Illinois Senate Election News
Tammy Duckworth · ChicagoBiden has asked Congress to approve $6.5 billion over three years for ARPA-H. Duckworth and Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin sent a letter Thursday to HHS making the case for putting the new center in Chicago as the agency works to find the center a home.See the Story
Could a $1 billion biomedical research center come to Chicago?
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Tammy DuckworthFormula and breast milk are exempt from the TSA's liquids rule, allowing parents to bring more than 3.4 ounces with them in their carry-on luggage. News reports in recent years have found that the TSA agents have not always allowed parents to pass security checkpoints with breast milk or ice packs.See the Story
Senators are pushing TSA to clarify its rules around breast milk and formula at airport security
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Tammy Duckworth · IllinoisSenator Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, says there's a plan to bring down high prices at the pump. Sen. Duckworth introduced a piece of legislation that would make gas price gouging illegal during global events that impact supply. Caption: WICS. She says a committee would be created to review prices and the justice department would then pursue any companies accused of price gouging.See the Story
Lawmaker shares plan to make gas price gouging illegal
Tammy DuckworthDemocratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois advocated for pro-choice legislation on Mother's Day."Flowers and cards are wonderful—but this Mother’s Day, every mom deserves a Senator that is prepared to codify their right to choose into law," a tweet on the lawmaker's "@SenDuckworth" account declared...See the Story
On Mother's Day, Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth says, 'every mom deserves a Senator that is prepared to codify their right to choose into law'
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Tammy DuckworthAnd to think, there are actually senators who are even denser than Tammy.See the Story
'PROFOUNDLY offensive': Sen. Tammy Duckworth using Mother's Day to literally push for ABORTION does not go well, like at all
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
US & Canada · ChicagoAttorney Kathy Salvi announced a GOP Senate bid earlier this year. This picture, with Salvi, her husband Al, a former GOP Senate nominee himself, and their children is from Kathy Salvi’s 2006 Republican primary House race.Al Podgorski/Sun-Times fileSeven Republicans are trying to harness a national sense of anger and frustration in bids for their party’s U.S.See the Story
Seven Republicans hoping to take on ‘formidable’ U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Tammy DuckworthDuckworth: "As a mother, I am beyond angry! I am furious, heartbroken and fed up" She urged Democrats to move aggressively on new gun control measures. Duckworth favors a federal law making 21 years old the new minimum age to buy a firearm. She also favors expanding background checks on gun buyers.See the Story
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth urges swift action on gun control
Tammy Duckworth · Puerto RicoRichard Durbin, number two in the Senate, and Tammy Duckworth announced their support for the bill of fellow Democrat Robert MenéndezSee the Story
Illinois Federal Senators Insist on Linking Congress to Status Convention in Puerto Rico
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Tammy DuckworthSen. Tammy Duckworth is running unopposed in the Democratic primary. Republicans have fielded a slate of seven primary candidates. The clear choice is Kathy Salvi, an attorney and former assistant public defender in Lake County. Some of the candidates are returnees from prior campaigns, others appear more interested in advancing causes or themselves.See the Story
Editorial: Kathy Salvi for the Republican primary for Tammy Duckworth’s U.S. Senate seat
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Tammy Duckworth · IllinoisThe Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Tammy Duckworth of IllinoisSee the Story
Duckworth, Murray Introduce Legislation to Defend Reproductive and Sexual Healthcare | U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Tammy Duckworth[Reporter Huang Peijun/Taipei News] The Ministry of Economy said that Minister Wang Meihua met with US Union member Tammy Duckworth (Tammy Duckworth) today to express her gratitude for her support and contribution to Taiwan. In addition, Duckworth and Illinois Chief Assistant Deputy Governor Shi Beya (Br)See the Story
Wang Meihua talks with Duckworth to promote cooperation with Yizhou on solar energy and energy
Tammy DuckworthU.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, is running unopposed. Whoever wins the Republican primary vote on June 28 will face Duckworth in the Nov. 8 general election. The GOP primary field is crowded with those seeking to challenge Duckworth as her first six-year term draws to a close.See the Story
GOP primary candidates line up to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Tammy Duckworth · TaipeiUS Senator Tammy Duckworth says there is bipartisan support for Taiwan's security. Duckworth arrived in Taipei on Monday as part of a tour of the Indo-Pacific region. She is visiting Taiwan for the second consecutive year, after stopping over for a day in June last year.See the Story
US senator touts support for Taiwan
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Illinois Senate Election?2022 Illinois Senate Election often is covered by Center Media sources.
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