Pro-Israel groups see mixed record in money-fuelled Illinois primaries
Al Jazeera
Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, who took money from pro-Israel donors, won the race to be the Democratic Senate candidate.
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton has won the Democratic primary for an open United States Senate seat in one of a slate of closely watched races shaped by heavy spending from special interest groups, including pro-Israel lobbying networks and the artificial intelligence industry.
Stratton’s victory on Tuesday night was the highest-profile primary result, putting the pro–working rights candidate on track to join the Senate in November.
Bolstered by the endorsement of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Stratton defeated 10 other Democratic candidates vying for the party’s nomination, including US Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly.
She had campaigned on a platform to boost the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour and called for the abolition of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, whose mass deportation efforts in the US have sharply divided voters.
“Courage will bring this fight straight to Donald Trump’s door,” Stratton said after her win.
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