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97th House District preview: GOP sees pickup opportunity following Benton scandal

Republican Gabby Shanahan lost district by 4.5 percentage points two years ago

97th House District preview: GOP sees pickup opportunity following Benton scandal
Republican Gabby Shanahan and Democrat Jessica Dixon Heitman are vying for a 97th House District seat. (CNI photo by Jerry Nowicki; Shanahan photo provided)
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MOORE'S SUMMARY: Illinois' 97th House District is one of the few pickup opportunities for Republicans this cycle, with second-time candidate Gabby Shanahan looking to capitalize on a Springfield scandal that resulted in the July appointment of Rep. Jessica Dixon Heitman, D-Plainfield.