7 Democrats Talk Strategy For Winning Primary, Unseating Hultgren In Fall

Two years ago, Gurnee resident Jim Walz edged his Democratic opponent for the nomination for the 14th Congressional District, only to lose in a landslide to Republican Randy Hultgren that fall. This time, Walz has a lot more competition in Tuesday’s primary. The district, which covers parts of DeKalb, McHenry, Kendall, Lake, DuPage and Will counties, has been represented by Hultgren, a Republican from Plano since 2011. Hultgren’s opponents claim he’s out of touch, that he flip-flops, and that he won’t be an agent of change going forward.