Illinois Democratic Senate primary: Pritzker-backed Juliana Stratton wins contentious race
Krishnamoorthi campaigned against Stratton and conceded after losing the Democratic Senate primary.

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Juliana Stratton won the Democratic nomination for an Illinois U.S. Senate seat, setting up a November race against Republican nominee Don Tracy. The article also reports results in several Chicago-area House primaries and describes Governor JB Pritzker’s support for Stratton.
Stratton defeated U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly in the Democratic primary for the seat being vacated by Senator Dick Durbin. Governor JB Pritzker backed Stratton and campaigned with her; she pledged to support Medicare for all and higher wages and to advocate abolishing ICE. Krishnamoorthi conceded and called for Democrats to come together. The article also reports that Don Tracy won the Republican Senate primary.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Krishnamoorthi in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Krishnamoorthi’s record.
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SWIPE →Democratic Senate primary contender who conceded to Stratton
Democratic nominee for the Illinois U.S. Senate seat
Stratton's version of this story ↗Illinois state representative and Democratic nominee for the 7th District
Republican nominee for the Illinois U.S. Senate seat
Democratic nominee for Illinois’s 2nd Congressional District
Democratic nominee for Illinois’s 8th Congressional District
Republican nominee for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District
Republican nominee for Illinois’s 7th Congressional District
Republican nominee for Illinois’s 8th Congressional District
Republican nominee for Illinois’s 2nd Congressional District
President of the United States, referenced in candidates’ remarks
Chicago city treasurer and candidate in the 7th District Democratic primary
Retiring Illinois representative who withdrew her endorsement of Donna Miller
Illinois senator whose retirement opened the seat
Evanston mayor and Democratic nominee for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District
Illinois representative and Senate primary contender
Illinois representative who is not seeking reelection
Retiring Illinois representative for the 7th District
Republican nominee for Illinois’s 4th Congressional District
Illinois state senator and candidate in the 9th District Democratic primary
Democratic nominee for Illinois’s 4th Congressional District
Part of a bigger story
12 OUTLETSJuliana 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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