about a month ago, his opponent was exposed for bribery..
>After the Washington Free Beacon reported on those payments, fellow Illinois Democrat Sean Casten—who is running against Newman in the state's Sixth Congressional District—called on Newman to release the details of her settlement with Chehade.
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/illinois-dem-pays-another-25k-in-donor-funds-to-political-rival-she-bribed/
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/illinois-dem-appears-to-use-donor-funds-to-pay-settlement-to-political-rival-she-bribed/