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Republican Joe Walsh was elected to represent the 8th District in 2010. He no longer lives in the newly redrawn, predominantly Democratic district. Rep. Walsh was initially going to run in the 14th District. The newly drawn 8th District covers suburban Schaumburg, Addison, Elk Grove Village and Bloomingdale. It is widely considered to be among the most contentious elections this season.
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