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Kirk to Enter Illinois Senate Race

  • By Shira Toeplitz
  • Roll Call Staff
  • July 8, 2009, 1:56 p.m.

Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) began telling supporters on Wednesday that he will run for Senate in 2010, according to knowledgeable GOP sources. Kirk’s move follows the news that Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) has decided to run for re-election and will not run for Senate or governor in 2010.

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