Tag: illinois
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Casten defeats Newman in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 6th Congressional District
Sean Casten defeated Marie Newman and Charles Hughes in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 6th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Casten and Newman are members of the U.S. House of Representatives running for re-election in the same district due to redistricting. The race was one of six U.S. House primaries with two incumbents running…
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Giannoulias defeats Valencia in the Democratic primary for Illinois secretary of state
Alexi Giannoulias defeated Anna Valencia and two other candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Illinois secretary of state on June 28, 2022. Giannoulias received 53% of the vote to Valencia's 40%. Giannoulias and Valencia led in media attention, fundraising, and endorsements going into the primary. David Moore and Sidney Moore also ran in the…
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Sorensen defeats five other candidates in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 17th Congressional District
Eric Sorensen defeated five other candidates in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 17th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Based on unofficial returns, Sorensen received 38% of the vote, while Litesa Wallace came in second with 23%. Incumbent Rep. Cheri Bustos (D) did not run for re-election. Sorensen, Wallace, Jonathan Logemann, and Angie Normoyle led…
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Darren Bailey wins Republican nomination for governor of Illinois
Darren Bailey defeated Richard Irvin, Jesse Sullivan, and three other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022. Bailey is a state senator and farmer who was first elected to office in 2020. A campaign ad said, “In Springfield, Darren stood up for working families and fought against every single…
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Delia Ramirez wins IL-03 Democratic primary
Delia Ramirez won the Democratic primary for Illinois' 3rd Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Four candidates ran. Ramirez had 66% of the vote to Gil Villegas' 24%. According to ABC Chicago, the district was redrawn after the 2020 census "specifically to provide a Latino plurality district." Rep. Marie Newman (D), the old 3rd District's…
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Rep. Mary Miller defeats Rep. Rodney Davis in IL-15
U.S. Rep. Mary Miller defeated Rep. Rodney Davis in the Republican primary for Illinois' 15th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. With 91% of precincts reporting, Miller had received 57.2% of the vote to Davis' 42.8%. This race was one of six U.S. House incumbent-vs.-incumbent primaries occurring in 2022 as a result of congressional redistricting.…
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All candidates in IL-03 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
The four Democratic primary candidates in Illinois' 3rd Congressional District filled out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Their responses tell us in their own words everything from their backgrounds and policy areas of focus to the candidates' first jobs. The candidates are registered nurse Juan Aguirre, Columbia College Chicago history professor Iymen Chehade, state Rep. Delia…
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis and Mary Miller compete for re-election in Illinois' 15th Congressional District
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis and Mary Miller are running in the Republican primary for Illinois' 15th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. This race is one of six incumbent-vs.-incumbent primaries occurring in 2022 as a result of congressional redistricting after the 2020 census. Davis has represented Illinois' 13th Congressional District since 2013. Miller has represented…
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A look at contested state legislative primaries in Illinois
With all 177 state legislative districts in Illinois up for election this year, there are 354 possible primaries. Of that total, 14.4%, or 51, are contested, slightly higher than in 2018 when 45 primaries accounted for 14.3% of that year's 314 possible primaries. A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there…
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Six candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 17th Congressional District
Six candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 17th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Incumbent Rep. Cheri Bustos (D) is not running for re-election. Jonathan Logemann, Angie Normoyle, Eric Sorensen, and Litesa Wallace have led in fundraising. Logemann, a high school economics and business teacher, has been a member of the Rockford…