Jim Oberweis

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James D. Oberweis (born June 10, 1946) is an American businessman, investment manager, and politician from the state of Illinois. The former owner of Oberweis Dairy in North Aurora near Chicago, he served as a member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 25th district from 2013 to 2021. Oberweis has been active in Republican politics for more than two decades and has sought several statewide and federal offices. He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in 2002 and 2004, and for Governor of Illinois in 2006. He was the Republican nominee for Illinois's 14th congressional district in both a March 2008 special election and the November 2008 general election. In 2012, Oberweis was elected to the Illinois Senate, representing the 25th district. He later became the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014, challenging incumbent Senator Dick Durbin. In 2020, he was the Republican nominee for Illinois's 14th congressional district. Following his move...

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