Governor JB became the first Democrat in Illinois history to win a third term as the state’s chief executive, pounding Republican former state senator Darren Bailey in a rematch from a race four years ago.
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Juliana Stratton made history Tuesday night, becoming the third African American elected, and fourth to serve the state, in the United States Senate.
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Democrats in the Illinois Senate gained at least four seats Tuesday night and lead in two other districts, which could increase their majority to 46 seats. In the House, Democrats have gained at least two seats and lead in five others.
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On the final day of the fall campaign, Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey made his final pitch to voters, asking them to take a chance on Bailey’s underdog effort.
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Don Tracy knows he’s the underdog.
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Governor JB Pritzker crisscrossed the City of Chicago and suburbs the final weekend before Election Day, not taking aim at his Republican opponent, but at President Donald Trump.
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Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, the Democratic nominee and heavy favorite to win a seat in the United States Senate Tuesday says Democrats are poised to make historic gains, both in Illinois and around the country.
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On a quiet street in suburban St. Charles Sunday afternoon, Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva), had a smile on his face.
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Sen. Darby Hills (R-Barrington Hills), who is locked in a contentious race with Rep. Nabeela Syed (D-Palatine), injected charged rhetoric into the race Saturday, calling the race with Syed “about good versus evil.”
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She lost to Rep. Martin McLaughlin by 47 votes in 2026. Retired attorney Maria Peterson of North Barrington is back for a rematch Tuesday, and believes she’s in a position to win.
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Senate Republicans have moved money out of another suburban district in an effort to save two struggling incumbents clinging to re-election hopes amid an expected blue wave.
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Two years ago, the open seat race between Democrat Amy Murri Briel and Republican Liz Bishop became one of the tightest races in the state. Briel won the race by 595 votes.
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Life has moved quickly for Rep. Jessica Dixon Heitman (D-Plainfield) since July. Starting the summer as a stay-at-home mom and small business owner, she started the fall as a State Representative locked in one of the most competitive races legislative races anywhere in the state.
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Internal concerns among House Republicans have bubbled over in recent days, as some caucus members have openly wondered about the future of House GOP Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) if the House GOP loses a significant number of seats on November 3.
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The Senate Republican campaign arm denied Thursday it has “pulled out” of the race to save appointed incumbent Sen. Darby Hills (R-Barrington Hills), who has struggled in her high profile battle with Rep. Nabeela Syed (D-Palatine) in the northwest suburban 26th District.
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Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton and former Illinois Republican Party chairman Don Tracy squared off in an hourlong televised forum Tuesday night two weeks before voters choose one of them to represent Illinois in the United States Senate.
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House Democrats are dumping $1 million each into TV ads in the two of their most hotly competitive suburban districts ahead of Election Day in two weeks.
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Governor JB Pritzker said Monday if Democrats aren’t successful in the 2026 midterms, Republicans won’t allow a “fair election” in 2028.
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Campaign finance reports filed Thursday show Democrats burying Republicans in a blizzard of spending in the fall campaign.
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In what felt eerily like a rerun of their second debate four years ago, Governor JB Pritzker and Republican nominee Darren Bailey interrupted, complained, accused, and slogged their way through their only televised appearance of the fall campaign.
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