Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning. Sign up here. Leading Off: ' IL-12: It took a month, but Democrats finally have their man: To little surprise, they unanimously picked retired Maj. Gen. Bill Enyart, who recently stepped down as commander of the Illinois National Guard. Ten candidates had applied to serve as replacements for Brad Harriman, who unexpectedly dropped out in May due to health reasons, but only seven showed up on Saturday for interviews with the selection committee. Aside from Enyart, the most notable names were state Rep. John Bradley and ex-Rep. David Phelps. Others included Anne Keeley, an unsuccessful judicial candidate in this year's primaries, architect Rob Anderson, Some Dude Jeremy Lincicum (who claims to already be running as an independent), and Army reservist Edward Vowell. In any event, Enyart will face Republican Jason Plummer in November.
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