Tammy Duckworth Tammy Duckworth @RepDuckworth Nov. 22, 2016 SHARE Getty Images—2017 Getty Images PALATINE, IL - APRIL 11: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) speaks during a town hall meeting on April 11, 2017 in Palatine, Illinois. Duckworth, who defeated Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) in 2016, is the junior senator from Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Duckworth is a Senator for the state of Illinois, an Iraq War veteran and former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Tap to read full story