Pritzker, Stratton Projected to Win Illinois Statewide Offices
Early results show the incumbent governor and Democratic senator leading their respective races as polls close across the state.
By Leila Mansour ·
Illinois voters cast their ballots on Tuesday, with polls closing at 7 p.m. CT. Early returns indicate that incumbent Governor JB Pritzker is on track to become the first Democrat elected to a third term. He currently leads Republican challenger Darren Bailey in the governor's race.
Decision Desk projections based on approximately 11.7% of expected votes, Pritzker holds 66.1% of the count, totaling 351,102 votes. Bailey trails with 30.7% and 163,268 votes. Collin Corbett has received 3.1% of the total, amounting to 16,623 votes.
In the U.S. Senate race, Democratic nominee Juliana Stratton is projected to defeat Republican challenger Don Tracy. With 11.6% of expected votes counted, Stratton leads with 66.9% and 353,878 votes. Tracy has accumulated 31.8% of the total, or 168,032 votes. Independent candidate Whitfield Harrington Jr. Has received 1.4% of the vote, totaling 7,323 ballots.
Democratic candidates also lead in races for state treasurer and comptroller. Michael Frerichs holds 68.03% of the vote for treasurer, with 329,833 ballots counted against Max Solomon's 154,987. For comptroller, Margaret Croke leads Bryan Drew by a wide margin. Croke has 323,307 votes, representing 66.83% of the count, while Drew has 160,494 votes, or 33.17%.
Results for the Attorney General and Secretary of State races are still too early to call. Kwame Raoul leads Robert Fioretti for Attorney General with 67.2% of 330,823 counted votes. Alexi Giannoulias leads Diane Harris for Secretary of State with 70.2% of 345,657 counted votes.
Five sitting members of Congress from the state did not seek reelection, making their seats up for grabs. Early results show several incumbents retaining their House seats. In the 5th District, Mike Quigley leads Tommy Hanson with 74.4% of 39,278 votes. In the 8th District, Melissa Bean leads Jennifer Davis with 66.5% of 37,995 votes.
Other projected winners in the House include La Shawn Ford in the 7th District, Daniel Biss in the 9th District, and Brad Schneider in the 10th District. Ford leads Chad Koppie with 89.4% of 17,969 votes. Biss leads John Elleson with 80.4% of 23,077 votes. Schneider leads Carl Lambrecht with 75% of 4,765 votes.
The 16th District race remains close, with Paul Nolley leading Darin LaHood. Nolley has 18,077 votes, or 51.5% of the count, while LaHood has 17,009 votes, or 48.5%.
