Kankakee Times

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, who has consistently secured her seat in Congress with significant margins since 2014, shared updates on recent community engagement and events through a series of posts on August 4, 2025.

In one post from August 4, Kelly described her experience at a local town hall: "I attended @ILAttyGeneral Kwame Raoul's Community Town Hall last week. It was powerful to hear from so many people sharing their stories and asking important questions. Grateful for the opportunity to discuss how we can better protect our communities." The event featured Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and focused on public safety concerns.

Later that day, Kelly recognized achievements in healthcare education: "Congrats to the graduates of the UI Health Mile Square Dental Assistant Program! It was an honor to celebrate this milestone with you all & see a new, diverse generation of healthcare professionals ready to serve our communities." The post highlighted her support for diversity and professional growth in local health services.

Kelly also extended birthday wishes to House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: "Happy birthday, @RepJeffries! Thank you for your leadership of @housedemocrats, ensuring that people are put over politics, like expanding access to health care and fighting for equity daily! Grateful to stand with you in this work!"

Since entering Congress, Robin Kelly has won every general election by large margins against Republican challengers. In 2022 she defeated Thomas Lynch with 67.1% of the vote; in previous cycles—2020 (78.8%), 2018 (81.1%), 2016 (79.8%), and 2014 (78.5%)—she similarly prevailed by wide percentages.