Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton rode a late wave of momentum to win the Democratic nomination for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat, toppling longtime frontrunner Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi with the financial aid and political muscle of Governor JB Pritzker and an outsider message that set her apart from her rivals with Washington experience.
Former Republican state chairman Don Tracy outpolled four other challengers to win the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate.
