The Republican Party in Dallas County, Texas, will switch back to a countywide voting system for the state’s May 26 runoff elections after voters experienced massive disruptions during the primary earlier this month due to the precinct-based system that was in place. In a statement on Tuesday announcing the decision, Dallas County Republican Party Chair … Read more
CHICAGO — Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, edging out two sitting members of the U.S. House to advance to a November general election against Republican nominee Don Tracy, former state party chair. The retirement of U.S. Sen Dick Durbin, the Senate’s longtime No. 2 Democrat, triggered a competitive … Read more
Democratic divide expands ahead of 2026 midterms Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins ‘Saturday in America’ to discuss the 2026 midterm elections, the growing rift between Democrats as socialism gains favor, intensifying anti-ICE protests and Nicolás Maduro’s capture. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Evrvin failed to defeat … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Illinois is now a giant step closer to becoming only the fifth Black woman elected to the Senate in the nation’s history. Stratton on Tuesday topped Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, her top two rivals among a crowded field of … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Juliana Stratton wins Democratic Senate primary in Illinois, NBC News projects 01:43 UP NEXT Trump slams senior official who resigned over war with Iran 02:08 ‘Apparently I’m an idiot’: Three-time Trump voter in Pennsylvania sounds off on Iran … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Far-left social media influencer and former Media Matters journalist Kat Abughazaleh has lost her bid to replace a longtime House Democrat in Illinois. Abughazaleh was one of 15 people running in a crowded primary to replace Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., who is retiring after nearly 30 years … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Melissa Bean, the former congresswoman who represented Illinois’ 8th Congressional District more than a decade ago, has won Tuesday’s primary election to retake the seat from retiring Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., who is running for Senate. Bean entered Tuesday with a reported fundraising advantage of more than … Read more
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has won the Democratic Senate primary in Illinois, NBC News projects, vaulting ahead of two members of Congress with a boost from Gov. JB Pritzker in the expensive race. Stratton defeated Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, taking aim at members … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Illinois Republicans on Tuesday selected Don Tracy as their nominee for the open U.S. Senate seat created by Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement, sending them into a general election race in a state Democrats have long dominated at the federal level. Former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy entered … Read more
The 2026 Illinois primary results for governor have set up a rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and his 2022 Republican challenger Darren Bailey, after CBS News projects Bailey has won the GOP primary. Pritzker, now running with Christian Mitchell after Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton launched her campaign for Dick Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat, was … Read more