Illinois Lt Gov Stratton wins Senate Democratic primary for Dick Durbin's seat

By Eric Cox, Richard Cowan and Nolan D. McCaskill CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) - Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton on Tuesday won the Democratic Party primary to replace retiring U.S. Senator Dick Durbin,
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Democrat Chuy Garcia’s Hand-Picked Replacement Wins Sham Primary Unopposed

Democratic Illinois Rep. Chuy Garcia’s hand-picked replacement ran uncontested in the Chicago-based district’s Democratic primary Tuesday night due to what

Donna Miller wins Chicago-area House primary as Democrats fight over four open seats

Cook County commissioner Donna Miller has won the Democratic primary in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District, NBC News projects, a victory that puts an end to former Rep.

Iran war fuels tensions in US Democratic primary races

By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The Iran war is influencing Democratic primaries ahead of November's midterm elections, with progressives faulting moderate rivals for not opposing President Donald Trump's bombing campaign strongly enough and for what they call overly close ties with defense contractors and Israel.

‘This election is not over’: Democratic race for Illinois comptroller still undecided as Croke holds slim lead

The Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller remained too close to call Wednesday as state Rep. Margaret Croke maintained a slim lead over state Sen. Karina Villa. With an estimated 92% of votes counted,

State Rep. Margaret Croke declares victory in Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller

State Rep. Margaret Croke declared victory over three opponents in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller. Shortly after 10:30 p.m., Croke said that based on the

Centrist Melissa Bean Wins 8th District Democratic Primary

Ms. Bean, a moderate former congresswoman, defeated a left-wing rival in the primary race for the Chicago-area seat to be vacated by Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi.

Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops

Support for Israel is down among Americans, particularly Democrats, with the last couple of years being a major turning point.
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Croke leads Democratic comptroller race as downstate voters dominate GOP primaries

JB Pritzker’s hand-picked candidate cruised to a high-profile victory in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tuesday night, another of his picks held a tight lead in the race for comptroller. State Rep.
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Live: Biss, Stratton, Hanley prevail in Democratic primary races

Months of campaigning concluded Tuesday as primary elections across Illinois drew national attention. Tuesday night, Mayor Daniel Biss, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Winnetka environmentalist Patrick Hanley secured Democratic nominations to represent Evanston in the U.

Illinois House Primary Results 2026

See live results from the 2026 Illinois House primary election as Republican and Democratic votes are counted by candidate and county.

AIPAC-backed Chicago Democrat loses primary despite outside spending blitz

Chicago treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin lost the Democratic primary for a House seat after AIPAC spent over $4 million in her favor.