U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) recently offered the support of her political action committee Off the Sidelines to Illinois Congressional District 3 candidate Marie Newman, who is challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), according to a release.
“I am honored to receive the support of Off the Sidelines,” Newman said in a statement. “What Sen. Gillibrand has offered to me and to many women who have stepped off the sidelines is invaluable in ensuring that we are all better represented at the decision-making table.”
Newman is an entrepreneur and nonprofit leader who is running on a pro-choice, pro-LGBTQ platform. She is challenging Lipinski who, while a Democrat, often votes across party lines to oppose abortion rights and LGBTQ rights, including same-sex marriage, according to the release.
Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
“We need Marie Newman in Congress so that we have another vote for health care, for women and for our LGBTQ friends and family,” Gillibrand said in a statement. “Marie is willing to stand up for what the constituents of the Third want, which is why she’s gaining so much support in district. I am happy to offer our support to her, too.”
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