2020 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois's 3rd district
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The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois's 3rd district was a closely watched congressional race in the Chicago area that resulted in progressive Democrat Marie Newman unseating longtime incumbent Dan Lipinski in the Democratic primary and subsequently winning the general election.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois's 3rd district canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois's 3rd district Context triple: [Marie Newman, election, 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois's 3rd district]
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2020 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections were the nationwide congressional contests held alongside the 2020 presidential election to determine all 435 voting seats in the U.S. House.
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Illinois 2nd congressional district
Illinois 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House district on Chicago’s South Side and surrounding suburbs, known for its predominantly urban, heavily Democratic constituency.
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Illinois's 17th congressional district
Illinois's 17th congressional district is a U.S. House district in northwestern Illinois that includes cities such as Rockford, Peoria, and the Quad Cities region.
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United States Senate election in Illinois
The United States Senate election in Illinois is a statewide contest held to choose one of Illinois's two representatives in the U.S. Senate, often drawing significant national attention due to the state's political importance.
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Illinois's 9th congressional district
Illinois's 9th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in northeastern Illinois that includes parts of Chicago and several nearby suburbs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois's 3rd district Target entity description: The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois's 3rd district was a closely watched congressional race in the Chicago area that resulted in progressive Democrat Marie Newman unseating longtime incumbent Dan Lipinski in the Democratic primary and subsequently winning the general election.
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A.
2020 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections were the nationwide congressional contests held alongside the 2020 presidential election to determine all 435 voting seats in the U.S. House.
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B.
Illinois 2nd congressional district
Illinois 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House district on Chicago’s South Side and surrounding suburbs, known for its predominantly urban, heavily Democratic constituency.
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Illinois's 17th congressional district
Illinois's 17th congressional district is a U.S. House district in northwestern Illinois that includes cities such as Rockford, Peoria, and the Quad Cities region.
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United States Senate election in Illinois
The United States Senate election in Illinois is a statewide contest held to choose one of Illinois's two representatives in the U.S. Senate, often drawing significant national attention due to the state's political importance.
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Illinois's 9th congressional district
Illinois's 9th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in northeastern Illinois that includes parts of Chicago and several nearby suburbs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | United States House of Representatives election ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defeatedIncumbent | Dan Lipinski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| democraticNominee | Marie Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| democraticPrimaryWinner | Marie Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| districtNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| electionCycle | 2020 U.S. federal elections ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2020-11-03 ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of Illinois's 3rd congressional district ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois's 3rd district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generalElectionWinner | Marie Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCandidate |
Catherine O'Shea
NERFINISHED
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Charles Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ Dan Lipinski NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Fricilone NERFINISHED ⓘ Rush Darwish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIncumbentCandidate | Dan Lipinski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Dan Lipinski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentDefeatedIn | Democratic primary ⓘ |
| isConsidered | closely watched race ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Illinois's 3rd congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
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Illinois's 3rd congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | progressive challenger defeating conservative-leaning Democratic incumbent in primary ⓘ |
| officeContested | U.S. Representative for Illinois's 3rd congressional district ⓘ |
| officeTermEndForWinner | January 3, 2023 ⓘ |
| officeTermStartForWinner | January 3, 2021 ⓘ |
| partOf | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfIncumbent | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfIncumbentBeforeElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfRepresentativeAfterElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois's 3rd district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryElectionDate | 2020-03-17 ⓘ |
| primaryType | partisan primary ⓘ |
| region | Chicago area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representativeAfterElection | Marie Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| republicanNominee | Mike Fricilone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| republicanPrimaryWinner | Mike Fricilone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sameBallotAs |
2020 United States Senate elections
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2020 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ other 2020 Illinois elections ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2020 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois's 3rd district Description of subject: The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois's 3rd district was a closely watched congressional race in the Chicago area that resulted in progressive Democrat Marie Newman unseating longtime incumbent Dan Lipinski in the Democratic primary and subsequently winning the general election.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Marie Newman
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election
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2020 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois's 3rd district
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