Mark Steven Kirk (born September 15, 1959) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing Illinois's 10th congressional district. Kirk is the Republican Party's nominee for the U.S. Senate in the 2010 election in Illinois.

Ill. parties could skip primaries

The state's special election could send either Alexi Giannoulias or Mark Kirk to the Senate early.



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Illinois Senate Candidate Questioned About Embellishing Pivotal Life Event

Illinois Republican Mark Kirk, whose pursuit of President Obama's former Senate seat has been imperiled by his exaggerations about his military record, is now facing scrutiny about his oft-told story of nearly drowning at age 16.

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Kirk Apologizes for Embellishing Navy Award Record

Illinois Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk says he was careless in claiming he won a prestigious award from the Navy that he didn't win.

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Five questions for Mark Kirk

Here's what he needs to answer in order to put his misstated military service behind him.



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Pentagon Claims Kirk Improperly Mixed Politics With Military Duty

The Pentagon said Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk has been cautioned twice for improperly mingling politics with his military service, but Kirk's campaign denied any improper conduct Tuesday.

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Senate Candidate Faces More Heat over Navy Record

Senate candidate Mark Kirk faced new questions Wednesday about inaccurate descriptions of his military service, this time over wrongly saying that he served "in" Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Kirk Defends Military Record After Misrepresenting Navy Commendation

Illinois Senate candidate Mark Kirk is acknowledging that he falsely claimed to have received the U.S. Navy's Intelligence Officer of the Year award after his opponent's campaign started challenging Kirk's resume

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