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{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Mark C. Curran, Jr.
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]] (before 2008)<br>[[Republican]] (2008–present)
|spouse=
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|occupation=Attorney, Sheriff
|birth_date=April 4, 1963
|birth_place=[[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania
}}
'''Mark Cooney Curran, Jr.''' (born April 4, 1963 (age {{age|1963|4|4}})) is an [[Illinois]] attorney and former [[Democrat]] who has served as the [[sheriff]] of Lake County from 2006 to 2018. He is currently running for [[U.S. Senate]] from the state in the [[2020 United States Senate election in Illinois|2020 election]] to challenge incumbent [[leftist]] [[Dick Durbin]]. While serving as sheriff, he has prosecuted street gangs and made efforts to combat gang violence.<ref>[https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/politics/us-senate-candidate-mark-curran/63-a7fa964c-e080-4377-8bb3-5a58441e53df US Senate candidate Mark Curran]</ref>
Following the [[2020 Leftwing insurrection]], Curran wrote an op-ed for [[RCP]] calling for taking "politics out of policing".<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/09/25/an_answer_to_urban_violence_take_politics_out_of_policing_144291.html#! An Answer to Urban Violence: Take Politics Out of Policing]</ref>
==2020 Senate bid==
Curran announced in August 2019 his run to unseat Sen. [[Dick Durbin]].<ref>[https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mark-curran-announces-us-senate-bid-dick-durbin/127825/ Mark Curran Announces Bid to Unseat Senator Dick Durbin]</ref> Running a deep blue state, the incumbent senator is expected to easily hold his seat.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/senate/ Senate Election Predictions - Politico]
*[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings 2020 Senate Race ratings | The Cook Political Report]
*[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/senate/2020_elections_senate_map.html Battle for the Senate 2020 - RCP]</ref>
===Debate(s)===
A debate for the upcoming election between Curran and Durbin was held in late September 2020 and hosted by the ''Daily Herald''.<ref>[https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200923/watch-durbin-curran-duel-in-us-senate-debate Watch Durbin, Curran duel in U.S. Senate debate]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://electcurran.com/ Official Website]
*[https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21062391/mark-curran-jr-senate-republican-nominee-candidate-2020-election-profile-illinois Profile] at the ''Chicago Sun Times''
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Curran Mark Curran - Ballotpedia]
*[https://twitter.com/ElectMarkCurran Twitter Page]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Curran, Mark}}
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[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Former Democrats]]
[[Category:Sheriffs]]
[[Category:Attorneys]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Patriots]]
|name=Mark C. Curran, Jr.
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]] (before 2008)<br>[[Republican]] (2008–present)
|spouse=
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|occupation=Attorney, Sheriff
|birth_date=April 4, 1963
|birth_place=[[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania
}}
'''Mark Cooney Curran, Jr.''' (born April 4, 1963 (age {{age|1963|4|4}})) is an [[Illinois]] attorney and former [[Democrat]] who has served as the [[sheriff]] of Lake County from 2006 to 2018. He is currently running for [[U.S. Senate]] from the state in the [[2020 United States Senate election in Illinois|2020 election]] to challenge incumbent [[leftist]] [[Dick Durbin]]. While serving as sheriff, he has prosecuted street gangs and made efforts to combat gang violence.<ref>[https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/politics/us-senate-candidate-mark-curran/63-a7fa964c-e080-4377-8bb3-5a58441e53df US Senate candidate Mark Curran]</ref>
Following the [[2020 Leftwing insurrection]], Curran wrote an op-ed for [[RCP]] calling for taking "politics out of policing".<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/09/25/an_answer_to_urban_violence_take_politics_out_of_policing_144291.html#! An Answer to Urban Violence: Take Politics Out of Policing]</ref>
==2020 Senate bid==
Curran announced in August 2019 his run to unseat Sen. [[Dick Durbin]].<ref>[https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mark-curran-announces-us-senate-bid-dick-durbin/127825/ Mark Curran Announces Bid to Unseat Senator Dick Durbin]</ref> Running a deep blue state, the incumbent senator is expected to easily hold his seat.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/senate/ Senate Election Predictions - Politico]
*[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings 2020 Senate Race ratings | The Cook Political Report]
*[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/senate/2020_elections_senate_map.html Battle for the Senate 2020 - RCP]</ref>
===Debate(s)===
A debate for the upcoming election between Curran and Durbin was held in late September 2020 and hosted by the ''Daily Herald''.<ref>[https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200923/watch-durbin-curran-duel-in-us-senate-debate Watch Durbin, Curran duel in U.S. Senate debate]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://electcurran.com/ Official Website]
*[https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21062391/mark-curran-jr-senate-republican-nominee-candidate-2020-election-profile-illinois Profile] at the ''Chicago Sun Times''
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Curran Mark Curran - Ballotpedia]
*[https://twitter.com/ElectMarkCurran Twitter Page]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Curran, Mark}}
[[Category:Illinois]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Former Democrats]]
[[Category:Sheriffs]]
[[Category:Attorneys]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Patriots]]