InternationalArmenian caucus co-chair aims for Obama's Senate seat
Published: Thursday February 04, 2010
Mark Kirk. Courtesy photo
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Washington - Co-chair of the congressional Armenian caucus Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) cruised to victory in the GOP primary held February 2, ahead of the general election that will decide who is to fill President Barack Obama's old Senate seat.
Rep. Kirk won 57 percent of the vote, with nearest challenger trailing at 19 percent, according to preliminary results released.
He will next face Illinois state treasurer and a Greek-American Alexi Giannoulias (D) in an election expert watchers now believe will be one of the most competitive this November.
Independent of that election's outcome, Mr. Kirk will have to step down as member of the House of Representatives and, by default, as co-chair of the Armenian caucus, the position he assumed a year ago.
