The Democratic Party of Illinois has a new leader.
Party officials chose state Representative Lisa Hernandez to become the new chair of DPI during a meeting Saturday in Springfield. Hernandez had the backing of Governor JB Pritzker, who wanted to replace outgoing chair Robin Kelly because her position as a U.S. congresswoman limited her ability to fundraise for state candidates.
Kelly dropped out of the leadership fight when it became clear that Pritzker had the votes to replace her.
