Tammy Duckworth defeated Republican Kathy Salvi ... representing Illinois' 8th Congressional District for two terms. Salvi, who was her challenger in this race, was a political newcomer who ...

Tammy Duckworth is used to being a trailblazer. A double amputee, she was the first disabled woman elected to the US Congress. Born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and American father, she was also ...