OAK LAWN, Ill.—Fissures in the Democratic Party will play out in Tuesday’s primary in this Chicago suburb where seven-term Rep. Dan Lipinski is facing a primary challenger backed by liberal activists and prominent lawmakers from his own party.
Mr. Lipinski, who has the support of numerous labor unions and local mayors, is highlighting his constituent services, including projects he has pushed through Congress to improve commutes to Chicago. But his opposition to abortion rights and his vote against the Affordable Care Act has run afoul of liberals, and his opponent in the primary, Marie Newman, has won the backing of national groups like the Human Rights Campaign and Emily’s List and fellow Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Luis Gutierrez, who represent nearby districts.
Wall Street Journal
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