Democrat Nikki Budzinski of Springfield is doubling down on her pro-choice views in her campaign for the new 13th Congressional District against Republican Regan Deering of Decatur.
Deering calls Budzinski’s views “extreme,” even to the left of some prominent Democrats.
“We were actually with Nikki that day, and the Dobbs decision (undoing Roe v. Wade came down that Friday morning, and the Illinois elections were that Tuesday, and it was so inspiring to hear Nikki talk genuinely about her anger at that decision,” said Emily Cain of EMILY’s List during a Zoom news conference Thursday.
Budzinski said a woman approached her in a small town near Springfield to say, the abortion debate is no longer about her rights; it’s about her granddaughter’s rights.