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2026 Midterms: Primaries, Key Races and Election Results

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Candidates	Votes	%
Illinois Governor Primary RRepublican March 17
R Darren Bailey	301,390	53.46%
R Ted Dabrowski	162,765	28.87%
R James Mendrick	53,943	9.57%
R Rick Heidner	45,676	8.10%
Polls are closed Reporting 95.23% in

Illinois Governor Primary DDemocrat March 17
D JB Pritzker In	-	-
This candidate is running unopposed.
Polls are closed

Illinois Senate Primary RRepublican March 17
R Don Tracy	212,619	39.90%
R Jeannie Evans	121,574	22.81%
R Casey Chlebek	59,411	11.15%
R R. Capparelli	56,357	10.57%
R Pamela Long	53,194	9.98%
R Jimmy Tillman	29,781	5.59%
Polls are closed Reporting 95.27% in

Illinois Senate Primary DDemocrat March 17
D Juliana Stratton	484,321	40.17%
D Raja Krishnamoorthi	399,331	33.12%
D Robin Kelly	218,133	18.09%
D Kevin Ryan	59,553	4.94%
D Bryan Maxwell	9,636	<1%
D Sean Brown	7,855	<1%
D Awisi Bustos	7,738	<1%
D Christopher Swann	7,558	<1%
D Jonathan Dean	6,448	<1%
D Steve Botsford	5,140	<1%
Polls are closed Reporting 94.31% in

Source: The Associated Press

2026 Primary News

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Sen. Ted Cruz says he is staying neutral in the Texas GOP Senate runoff, citing close ties to both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton as friends and allies.

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Cruz refuses to take sides between Cornyn, Paxton in high-stakes GOP Senate clash

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pursuing reparations for Black Chicagoans through the Repair Chicago forum, even as the city faces a budget gap of more than $1 billion.

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