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Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi loses Illinois Senate primary to Juliana Stratton

Stratton won the Democratic nomination and is set to face Republican primary winner Don Tracy in November.

Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi loses Illinois Senate primary to Juliana Stratton
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Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary for Illinois’ U.S. Senate seat, defeating Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi. With 92% of votes counted, she had more than 40% and Krishnamoorthi had 33.2%.

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Illinois lieutenant governor and Democratic Senate candidate who won the primary

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Illinois representative who lost the Democratic Senate primary

Krishnamoorthi's version of this story ↗
Lisa Blunt Rochester
D · DE · SEN

Delaware senator cited as an example of a Black woman serving in the Senate

Don Tracy
R · IL

Republican Senate candidate who won his party’s primary

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whom Stratton promised to oppose

Richard J. Durbin
D · IL · SEN

Illinois senator whose seat is being vacated

Angela D. Alsobrooks
D · MD · SEN

Maryland senator cited as an example of a Black woman serving in the Senate

Illinois representative and third candidate in the Democratic Senate primary

ALSO MENTIONED  JB Pritzker, Illinois governor who supported Stratton and provided campaign funds

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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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