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Callahan To Officially Announce 18th Congressional Run Monday

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By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Mar 5, 2008 at 10:57 PM CDT

Story Updated: Mar 6, 2008 at 9:07 AM CDT

Democratic leaders in the 18th Congressional district meet Thursday to pick their candidate that will face Republican Aaron Schock in November.

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The vote will go to longtime farm reporter, Colleen Callahan, the only candidate in the running.
Callahan told News 25 late Wednesday night that she will officially declare her candidacy Monday.

Our news partner, the Pantagraph reports Callahan has already attended a candidate orientation in Washington D.C. and rounded up a group of volunteers.
Democrats have not had an official candidate since Dick Versace dropped out of the race early on.
Republicans picked Schock as their candidate in the February primary.
He beat out two other Republican contenders.
The winner of the November general election will replace the retiring Ray LaHood.

For more on this story, go to W–E–E–K–dot–com and click on community then the Pantagraph or pick up a copy of the paper in the morning.

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