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Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi loses US Senate bid from Illinois

Stratton defeated Krishnamoorthi in the Illinois Democratic primary for the open Senate seat.

Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi loses US Senate bid from Illinois
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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Raja Krishnamoorthi lost the Illinois Democratic primary for an open U.S. Senate seat to Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who led by about six points with 67 percent of the vote counted. Krishnamoorthi congratulated Stratton and said he would not question the result. [Oops no ids prose]

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This story reports what happened without casting Stratton in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Stratton’s record.

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Illinois lieutenant governor and Democratic Senate candidate

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Illinois representative and unsuccessful Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States
Richard J. Durbin
D · IL · SEN

Retiring Illinois senator whose seat was open

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former vice president mentioned as a precedent for an Indian American senator

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president whose Senate campaign Krishnamoorthi worked on; J.B. Pritzker, Illinois governor who backed Stratton; Lisa Madigan, Former Illinois attorney general who appointed Krishnamoorthi to a state role

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Juliana Stratton Wins Illinois Democratic Senate Primary

Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat, securing the nomination. Both sides’ coverage also notes Gov. JB Pritzker’s support for her campaign. Center outlets report the result and, in some articles, examine Pritzker’s influence and the win’s broader political implications; right-leaning outlets pair the result with Pritzker’s financial support and the race’s national attention.

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