What to know
- Illinois voters are at the polls today to choose Republican and Democratic candidates for the U.S. House and Senate. The Senate Democratic primary has drawn national attention in the race to succeed five-term Sen. Dick Durbin, who announced his retirement last spring. Gov. JB Pritzker has endorsed Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. Democratic U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi are also running for Senate.
- The Illinois primary race for the U.S. House will have Republicans and Democrats competing for five open seats. Three retirement announcements left vacancies in the 4th, 7th and 9th districts. The other two seats opened up after U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly joined the U.S. Senate race.
- Gov. JB Pritzker is running unopposed in his Democratic primary bid for re-election, aiming for a third term. Four candidates are vying for the GOP nomination. To many political observers, Pritzker’s growing national profile suggests a potential 2028 presidential run.
- Follow results in the GOP gubernatorial primary, the Senate primary and the House intraparty contests.