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Republican nominee chosen to challenge for Durbin's Illinois Senate seat

Tracy won the Republican nomination and will advance to the general election for Illinois’ open Senate seat.

Republican nominee chosen to challenge for Durbin's Illinois Senate seat
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
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Don Tracy won the Republican nomination for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat and will advance to the general election. The article says the Democratic nominee will be favored in a state that has long leaned Democratic in federal elections.

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Don Tracy
R · IL

Republican nominee for the open Illinois U.S. Senate seat

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Representative and Democratic Senate candidate

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose second-term agenda is referenced in describing Pritzker

Republican Senate candidate in the primary

Richard J. Durbin
D · IL · SEN

Senator whose retirement opened the seat

Republican Senate candidate in the primary

Representative and Democratic Senate candidate

Republican Senate candidate in the primary

Lieutenant governor and Democratic Senate candidate

ALSO MENTIONED  Casey Chlebek, Businessman and Republican Senate candidate; JB Pritzker, Illinois governor backing Stratton in the Democratic primary; R. Cary Capparelli, Republican Senate candidate in the primary

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Don Tracy Wins Republican Primary for Illinois U.S. Senate Seat

Outlets agree Don Tracy won the Republican nomination for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat and will advance to the general election. Center outlets focus on Tracy’s next campaign step and priorities, also noting his criticism of the state GOP when he resigned as party chair. Right-leaning outlets pair the nomination result with general-election context, emphasizing that the Democratic nominee is favored in a state that has long leaned Democratic in federal elections.

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