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Illinois Congressman Sean Kasten announced Monday night that its 17thyear-old daughtergwen died, It is reported by CBS Chicago..
“Kasten family requests privacy and we won’t issue any more comment during this heartbreaking time,” Kasten says. office said in email.
She had just graduated from high school tweet her father in the end of May. Her bio on Twitter says that she was withdirector of branch in Illinois of March for Our life, youth gun advocacy control group.
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Shortly before the Castaing convention office announced his daughter’s death Kasten campaign asked all Illinois TV stations to withdraw it immediately campaign spots off in air until further notice.
Democrat from Downers Grove, 50-year-old Kasten runs for his third term in Congress in recently drawn 6th District, which he represented after defeating incumbent Republican Congressman Peter Roskam. in 2018.
Kasten runs against fellow incumbent Rep. Marie Newman, freshman, and Nicor ​​operations mechanic Charles Hughes.
“My heart is breaking for Kasten family for crushing loss of them daughter. My prayers with Sean, Kara and all Kasten family”, Newman said. in statement.
New person also immediately suspends all campaign Ads.
Newman decided challenge Kasten in 2022 primary after Congressional re-card approved by Democratic majority in state capital of Springfield placed her in the predominantly Hispanic 3rd District, represented by Rep. Jesús “Chui” Garcia.
Hughes, who is also a former candidate for alderman in 23rd District of Chicago, ran against New person in 2020 in 3rd state congressional district, but he came in a distant fourth place with just 2.3% of in vote in what race.
Representatives for Hughes campaign failed to contact immediately for comment.
