ROCKFORD, Ill. — A new candidate has entered the race for Congress in a local district.

Montez Soliz is running for the US House of Representatives in Illinois' 17th Congressional District. He called the race "a turning point for a generation ready to lead, ready to act, and ready to build a future we all deserve.”

Soliz says the public has to organize and fight for change, in a time where he says working families are facing higher costs of living and attacks on their rights.

“Donald Trump didn’t just sign a bill, he signed away the future for millions of Americans,” Soliz said, referencing the president's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “This is what happens when politicians play it safe, when we stop listening to working people, and when we let fear win. I’m running because too many peopl

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