Bustos declares victory after nail biter in Illinois’ 17th

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Bustos, Esther Joy-King

Rep. Cheri Bustos was in the fight of her political life but seems to have secured another term in the U.S. Congress.

For most of the night, she was neck-in-neck with her Republican opponent, Esther Joy King, but in the end, the final vote went to the East Moline Democrat. She secured 52 percent of the vote, compared with King’s 48 percent. King did win a majority of the counties in the district, but larger areas like Peoria County and Galesburg gave her the win. 

Bustos says in a statement declaring victory says that “together, we have fought to protect and expand access to healthcare, rebuild our economy, strengthen our infrastructure and make our part of Illinois for hardworking families.”

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