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Donna Miller, La Shawn Ford and Patty Garcia: WCPT 820 Candidate Interview
Richard Chew is joined for an in-studio town hall by 2026 candidates for U.S. House in Illinois Donna Miller (2nd District), Patty García (4th District), and La Shawn Ford (7th District). Here are a few key points from the conversation: - All three candidates emphasized maximizing turnout during the final 30 days of the campaign, encouraging early voting, mail-in voting, and voter-to-voter mobilization.- Their stated priorities included affordability, health care access, economic accountability, immigration reform, senior benefits, and protecting democratic institutions.- Garcia identified Judiciary and Transportation and Infrastructure as her two preferred committees, with emphasis on immigration accountability and transportation investment.- Miller highlighted health care, preventative care, maternal health, workforce development, and potential service on Energy and Commerce.- Ford emphasized Medicare for all, restoring business health care tax credits, taxing the ultra-rich, and seeking placement on Ways and Means or Energy and Commerce.- All three supported bipartisanship when it produces effective legislation, while maintaining progressive priorities and opposing harmful compromises. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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