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L. Tammy Duckworth, a retired Army major who lost her legs in Iraq and has the backing of some of the Democratic Party's national leaders, declared victory on Wednesday in a close Congressional primary in suburban Chicago, setting up a carefully watched race for the seat of Representative Henry J. Hyde, a Republican who is retiring after 32 years. Duckworth winning 44 percent of the vote, with her main opponent, Christine Cegelis, winning 40 percent. Duckworth has received widespread support from leading Democrats like Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and John Kerry of Massachusetts, vows to focus on education, health care and jobs.