Rep. Lipinski of Illinois narrowly wins Democratic primary

CHICAGO -- Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, narrowly won a primary Tuesday over a progressive newcomer who argued the congressman's views no longer reflect the Chicago-area district he has represented for seven terms.

Marie Newman, who was little-known when she decided to challenge Lipinski for the seat he inherited from his father, had backing from progressive groups as well as Sen. Bernie Sanders, who won Illinois' 3rd Congressional District by 9 points over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic primary.

With 97 percent of precincts reporting votes, Lipinski's margin over Newman was less than 2 percentage points. She told supporters in an email earlier Tuesday night that "there's a good chance we wake up in recount mode."

But recounts are unusual in Illinois, and the process is a difficult one.

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