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Daniel Biss wins Democratic primary to replace Jan Schakowsky

Biss won the Democratic primary and will face Republican John Elleson in November.

Daniel Biss wins Democratic primary to replace Jan Schakowsky
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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Daniel Biss won the Democratic primary for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District with 29.6% of the vote, ahead of Kat Abughazaleh and Laura Fine. He will face Republican John Elleson in November.

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Democratic House candidate who won the Illinois 9th District primary

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Republican House candidate who will face Biss in the general election

Representative whose seat Biss is seeking and who endorsed him

Tammy Duckworth
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Senator who endorsed Biss

Elizabeth Warren
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Senator who endorsed Biss

Laura Fine
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Illinois state senator and Democratic House candidate who finished third

ALSO MENTIONED  Kat Abughazaleh, Democratic House candidate who finished second in the Illinois 9th District primary; JB Pritzker, Illinois governor and Biss’s opponent in his 2018 gubernatorial race; Kwame Raoul, Illinois attorney general who endorsed 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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