LGBTQ+ candidates win Illinois House, Cook County Board seats in midterm elections

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Queer representation in the Illinois General Assembly expanded Tuesday as two openly LGBTQ+ candidates won seats in the state House, joining returning lawmakers as other candidates competed in races across Illinois. Democrats Demi Palecek and Cleopatra Cowley will join the state House, while openly pansexual Drake Warren won a seat on the Cook County Board. […]

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LGBTQ+ candidates win Illinois House, Cook County Board seats in midterm elections
Queer representation in the Illinois General Assembly expanded Tuesday as two openly LGBTQ+ candidates won seats in the state House, joining returning lawmakers as other candidates competed in races across Illinois. Democrats Demi Palecek and Cleopatra Cowley will join the...
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