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Indian-origin Raja Krishnamoorthi loses US Senate bid as Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democrat primary

Krishnamoorthi lost the primary and his bid for the open Illinois Senate seat.

Indian-origin Raja Krishnamoorthi loses US Senate bid as Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democrat primary
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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Juliana Stratton won the Illinois Democratic primary for an open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Raja Krishnamoorthi, according to projections reported by The Washington Post. The result leaves Stratton favored for the general election in a strongly Democratic state.

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Representative and Democratic Senate candidate who lost the Illinois primary

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Democratic Senate candidate who won the Illinois primary

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Richard J. Durbin
D · IL · SEN

Illinois senator whose decision not to seek reelection left the seat open

Tammy Duckworth
D · IL · SEN

Illinois senator who supported Stratton

Representative and candidate in the Illinois Democratic Senate primary

ALSO MENTIONED  JB Pritzker, Illinois governor who endorsed Stratton and contributed to a super PAC supporting her

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Raja Krishnamoorthi Concedes Illinois Democratic Primary to Stratton

Juliana Stratton won the Illinois Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, defeating Raja Krishnamoorthi. Center outlets largely present the result in straightforward election-reporting terms, with some also emphasizing Krishnamoorthi’s campaign or the race’s wider political stakes.

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