Reclaim Chicago is proud to endorse Marie Newman for Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, which runs from Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood to the southwest suburbs of Cook, DuPage and Will Counties, because Marie understands that government should guarantee that every person has quality healthcare and an excellent education, a clean environment, and a social safety net to rely upon in times of crisis. Marie also believes government should protect people from the individuals and corporations that have too much power.

Reclaim believes that we need to elect Democrats with a bold vision for the future, rather than those who would just tinker around the edges of reform, that’s why our leaders are excited that Medicare for All is a key plank of Marie’s platform. Marie also supports proven reforms that make it easier for workers to join unions, and she advocates putting workers’ rights front and center in negotiations on trade agreements as a strategy for halting the race to the bottom that affects workers around the globe. Marie and her husband Jim have been married for 21 years, and they live in La Grange with their two children.