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By Emily Cahn Posted at 8:20 a.m. today

Dold is an Illinois Republican. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Updated 11:00 a.m. |Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering announced a bid in Illinois 10th District Tuesday, putting Democrats on a likely primary collision course in a must-win seat for the party.

Rotering hopes to face GOP Rep. Robert Dold, a moderate Republican who won his second, non-consecutive term in this suburban Chicago-based district in 2014. Butsheislikely to face a primary against former Rep. Brad Schneider, the Democrat who lost to Dold in November.

Schneider moved closer to entering the contestthis month, after national Democrats brought him to Washington, D.C., to convince him to run.

In her announcement, Rotering seemed unmoved by the prospect of a primary.

Exploring this Congressional run proved that my background, experience and energy are what the residents of the 10th District want and need, Rotering said in a release. I am running because of the strong support I have received within and outside of the District.

Schneiders campaign was quick to release polling showing him with a decisive lead over Rotering in a primary.

The survey showed Schneider leading Rotering 56 percent to 12 percent among likely Democratic primary voters. Whats more, 64 percent of likely Democratic primary voters had a favorable view of Schneider. The poll, conducted by Democratic pollster Jill Normington, surveyed 430 likely Democratic primary votersovertwo days last week, and had a margin of error of 4.7 points.

Still, a primary could be problematic for Democrats.

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Democrat Announces Bid in Top Illinois House Race