What Election Day in Illinois could forecast in America in 2026
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It is Election Day in Illinois, and a number of key races could help forecast political trends across the country later this year and ahead of 2028.
It is Election Day in Illinois and the Midwest state's slate of primary election races features messy, made-for-TV moments that could forecast electoral trends later this year.
Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson's son, Jesse Jackson Jr., is back on the ballot after years of controversy; a congressional chief of staff to Rep. Chuy Garcia is expected to succeed her former boss after he shirked the state's filing deadline to seemingly make way for her; and the heated Democratic primary to replace Sen. Dick Durbin comes to a close.
The Senate race in particular has political onlookers on the edge of their seats. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi wields a massive spending advantage over Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Rep. Robin Kelly. But in recent months, Stratton touted an endorsement from Gov. JB Pritzker and released a viral ad featuring expletives aimed at President Donald Trump.
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