How outlets cover Don Tracy · Mar 17 – Mar 18, 2026
Don Tracy Wins Republican Primary for Illinois U.S. Senate Seat
Don Tracy won the Republican primary for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat and will advance to the general election. Center coverage adds his campaign priorities and GOP-chair departure, while right-leaning coverage stresses the Democratic nominee’s advantage.
Lead article · ABC7 Chicago · CENTERIllinois primary Election Day 2026: US Senate race set between Juliana Stratton, Don TracyOutlets agree Don Tracy won the Republican nomination for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat and will advance to the general election.
Center outlets focus on Tracy’s next campaign step and priorities, also noting his criticism of the state GOP when he resigned as party chair. Right-leaning outlets pair the nomination result with general-election context, emphasizing that the Democratic nominee is favored in a state that has long leaned Democratic in federal elections.
Outlets by lean
3 RATED · 1 UNRATEDCompare by side
Nbcchicago centers the result and Tracy’s next campaign step, while also describing his priorities and criticism of the state GOP.
How it looks for Tracy, by side
3 OF 4 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 2 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 1 informational.
1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN
When each side covered it
MAR 17 – 18Articles per day by side. MAR 17: Left 0, Center 1, Right 1. MAR 18: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.
No left-leaning outlet has covered this yet. We’ll alert you when one does.No left-leaning outlet has covered this yet. We’ll alert you when one does, and when any new outlet covers it.