CARROLL CO., Ill. (KWQC) - Julie Bickelhaupt announced she is running for Congress in Illinois’ 17th District on Monday.

Bickelhaupt’s campaign will focus on the rising cost of living, protecting agriculture and strengthening education, according to a media release.

“Families here are being crushed by rising costs, unsafe streets, and politicians in Washington who put their radical agendas ahead of our interests,” Bickelhaupt said in the release. “I’ll fight to lower costs on everything from energy to health care, defend our jobs, and make sure Illinois families have a fair shot at a better life.”

Bickelhaupt and her family run a seventh-generation cattle and grain farm near Mount Carroll, officials said. She also manages HR for her family’s insurance business.

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