ENDORSEMENT: Mike Quigley for Congress in 5th District

Quigley brings a no-fuss directness to his service in Washington.

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ENDORSEMENT: Mike Quigley in 5th Congressional District, 2020 election

The Sun-Times endorses Mike Quigley in the 5th Congressional District.

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As a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for the last five years, Mike Quigley has demonstrated the importance of doing your homework. It was his informed and precise cross examination of Roger Stone that led, in time, to Trump’s pal being convicted of witness tampering and lying to federal investigators.

Quigley brings a no-fuss directness to his service in Washington. His instinct is to seek common ground and solve problems.

We endorse Quigley, who lives on Chicago’s North Side, over his Republican opponent, Tommy Hanson, who works in commercial real estate, and his Green Party opponent, Thomas J. Wilda, a social worker.


5th Congressional District map, 2020 election

5th Congressional District map.

Illustration by Caroline Hurley


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