Sen. Elizabeth Warren Backs Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss For Congress

EVANSTON, IL — U.S. Sen, Elizabeth Warren announced her endorsement of Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, joining several other state lawmakers in endorsing him in the crowded 9th Congressional District Democratic primary race.

Warren, a three-term senator from Massachusetts, announced she was supporting Biss in a statement on Wednesday. She praised Biss as, "a fighter for working people who can help deliver the change our country needs."

"We need progressive champions like Daniel in Congress to take on billionaires and powerful corporations, lower health care and housing costs, and root out corruption," Warren said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Biss was among numerous Illinois Democrats who backed Warren in her 2020 presidential campaign before she dropped out just weeks before the Illinois primary.

"Senator Warren is an inspiration to me and so many others as one of the most effective, boldest progressive leaders in our nation," Biss said. "I’m so honored to have her backing in this race."

Biss, who was just re-elected as mayor in Evanston in April, vowed to advocate for economic security for working families, environmental sustainability and abortion rights in his campaign announcement.

In a video, Biss said he decided to run for Congress because the country needs, "Democrats who won't flinch, won't fold, won't forget what we're fighting for."

"People gave up on government because they saw politicians from both parties give up on them, that's how Trump wins and the rest ofus lose. But here's the thing, I've never backed down from the fight as legislator or as mayor," Biss said.

Current District 9 Representative Jan Schakowsky announced she was not running for reelection in May after 25 years in the position. Schakowsky, 80, was first elected in 1998 and has been an advocate for health care and senior issues throughout her time in the House.

The competition for the position has attracted many candidates, including Biss, newcomer Kat Abughazaleh, Sen. Laura Fine, state Rep. Hoan Huynh and state Sen. Mike Simmons, and Bushra Amiwala, a board member in Skokie School District 73.5.