Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Illinois has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. She will face Republican nominee Don Tracy in the November general election.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, edging out two sitting members of the U.S. House to advance to a November general election against Republican nominee Don Tracy, the former state party chair.

The retirement of U.S. Sen Dick Durbin, the Senate’s longtime No. 2 Democrat, triggered a competitive campaign on the Democratic side, drawing as candidates Stratton and U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, among others.

Furious fundraising and sharp elbows marked the race, which tested the influence of Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker. The governor, whose name has been floated as a 2028 presidential contender, backed Stratton.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    2 days ago

    Yeah, Kat will be around for a long time and Biss doesn’t seem bad.

    AIPAC tried to sponsor him, he turned them down, and AIPAC is still trying to take credit.

    • cattywampas@lemmy.world
      51·
      2 days ago

      I’ve also seen people paint Biss as an “establishment Democrat” which is a term often used to mean “established politician whom the community trusts.”

      Policy-wise, Kat and Biss and almost the same. Biss is a progressive Democrat, not some old neoliberal