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Daniel Biss projected to win 9th District Democratic primary

NBC News projected Biss to win the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District.

Daniel Biss projected to win 9th District Democratic primary
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
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NBC News projected Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss to win the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District. The result gives Biss the party’s nomination to seek the seat held by retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky.

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Projected winner of the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District

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Sean Casten
D · IL-6

U.S. Representative who endorsed Daniel Biss

Retiring U.S. Representative whose seat Biss is seeking

Tammy Duckworth
D · IL · SEN

U.S. Senator who endorsed Daniel Biss

Laura Fine
D · IL

Illinois State Senator and primary challenger to Daniel Biss

ALSO MENTIONED  J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Governor and winner of the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary; Kat Abughazaleh, Journalist and primary challenger to Daniel Biss

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Daniel Biss Wins Democratic Primary to Succeed Jan Schakowsky

Daniel Biss won the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 9th District, the seat held by retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky. Left-leaning outlets report the win, with one article also centering a disclosure about Biss’s past relationship with a former student. Center outlets generally report the result and race context, while some foreground the allegation against Biss or the implications of his possible departure as mayor. Right-leaning outlets range from result reporting to presenting the race as an intra-Democratic contest or emphasizing campaign controversies.

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