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Raja Krishnamoorthi's Chances of Winning Illinois Senate Primary—Polls

Krishnamoorthi is one of the leading candidates in the close Democratic primary, with polls showing different results.

Raja Krishnamoorthi's Chances of Winning Illinois Senate Primary—Polls
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Illinois’s Democratic Senate primary is a close contest, with recent polls giving Raja Krishnamoorthi and Juliana Stratton leads in different surveys while Robin Kelly remains in the race. The article examines what the polling suggests ahead of Tuesday’s vote.

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Richard J. Durbin
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Illinois senator whose retirement opened the seat

ALSO MENTIONED  JB Pritzker, Illinois governor backing Stratton; Lori Lightfoot, Former Chicago mayor commenting on voter choices; Ryan, Senate primary candidate mentioned in polling

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Illinois Voters Choose Nominees in Congressional Primaries

Outlets agree Illinois voters are choosing a Democratic nominee for the open Senate seat Dick Durbin is leaving, with Raja Krishnamoorthi among the leading candidates. Center outlets present the race as shaped by campaign spending and policy disputes, including immigration and ICE, with some attention to Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence. Right-leaning outlets focus on a dispute over whether the late Jesse Jackson endorsed Juliana Stratton.

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