US Congress 5th District Election Results: Quigley Faces Hanson

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ELMHURST, IL — Incumbent Mike Quigley will face Republican candidate Tom Hanson in the 5th Congressional District race on Tuesday. Quigley defeated three other candidates to win the Democratic nomination in March. Hanson ran unopposed in the primary election to win the Republican nomination.

Quigley has served as the 5th District Representative since 2009. According to his website, Quigley is a resident of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Quigley believes in requiring mandatory background checks on gun sales and limiting the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

"No perfect solution exists to end all gun violence, but we know from the experiences of other countries that a combination of small but practical policy solutions can severely reduce it," Quiqley shares on his website. "By enacting commonsense, reasonable gun legislation, Congress can make a difference."

Hanson is a commercial real estate agent and has served on the board of directors for Concordia. According to the Chicago Sun Times, Hanson does not believe in climate change, does not support family-based immigration and is against recreational marijuana use.

Election Results

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The polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday and close at 7 p.m. NOTE: Tuesday's results are unofficial and do not include provisional and late absentee ballots.

The 5th Congressional District includes parts of Chicago, Rosemont, Elmhurst, Oak Brook, Franklin Park, Northlake, Bensenville and Hinsdale.

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