U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski — Photo: U.S. House Office of Photography/House Creative Services A Democratic congressman with a history of opposing LGBTQ equality will lose his seat after a successful primary challenge.
U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski, whose Illinois district includes parts of Chicago, is one of the most conservative Democrats in the House, and known for his opposition to abortion rights and same-sex marriage.
However, his eight-term congressional career will finally come to an end, after he was defeated in Tuesday’s primary by a progressive challenger, businesswoman Marie Newman, Politico reports.
Lipinski voted to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act in 2011, which denied federal benefits to same-sex couples, and co-sponsored the
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