Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton projected to win Dem primary for Sen. Dick Durbin's seat
The Associated Press projected Stratton to win the Democratic primary for the Senate seat Dick Durbin is vacating.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Yahoo News, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
Yahoo News is an established national news platform, and this report identifies its author and names the news organizations and contributors involved. The page appears to carry reporting with ABC News participation, though the article itself offers limited original documentation.
- Source type — Established national news platform; the page also attributes the projection to the Associated Press.
- Author attribution — A named author is credited, and an ABC News contributor is identified.
- Transparency — The report identifies its election projection source and a contributing outlet.
The report attributes the projected result to the Associated Press, includes statements from candidates and relevant campaign context, and notes both support for Stratton and criticism surrounding Pritzker’s endorsement. It provides little polling or vote-count detail and limited direct response to the reported criticism.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The report includes multiple candidates, notes the controversy over Stratton’s endorsement, and provides a quote from the Republican primary winner. It gives more detail to the Democratic winner and her campaign than to the Republican side.
- Source diversity — Includes remarks and background concerning candidates from both parties.
- Counterarguments presented — Reports criticism of Pritzker’s support for Stratton as well as the campaign’s account of her endorsement.
- Omitted context — Provides limited detail on vote totals and the candidates’ competing platforms.
The article reports the primary result and campaign positions in straightforward language, with no clear partisan framing in its own narration.
- Language tone — Mostly descriptive, with no sustained evaluative language.
- Source selection — Includes statements and context involving candidates from both parties.
- Framing — Frames the story around the primary result and campaign context rather than endorsing a candidate.
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The Associated Press projected Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton to win the Democratic Senate primary, setting up a November race against Republican Don Tracy. The result advances Stratton’s bid for the seat being vacated by Sen. Dick Durbin.
The Associated Press projected Stratton as the winner of the Democratic primary. The article says she campaigned on a strongly anti-Trump message and promises including abolishing ICE and supporting Medicare for All. It also notes that Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed her and donated millions to an outside group supporting her campaign.
Stratton defeated Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Rep. Robin Kelly; Kelly conceded, while some members of the Congressional Black Caucus had criticized Pritzker’s support of Stratton. The Associated Press also projected former Illinois Republican Party chair Don Tracy as the winner of the Republican primary, setting up a November contest.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
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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Part of a bigger story
21 OUTLETSJuliana 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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