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Nothing like St. Patrick's Day in Illinois. Results from a busy primary election as of the morning of Wednesday, March 18, show a blue state ready to select its next roster of congressional leadership ...

WASHINGTON — Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton emerged victorious Tuesday from a bruising Democratic primary to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), in a key test of billionaire Gov. JB ...

There is more to the state than Chicago and its suburbs, even if that area makes up a large majority of the vote. By Christine Zhang The dividing lines between the Chicago area and the rest of ...

On Tuesday, voters in Chicago and across Illinois filled out their ballots for several important races in the the 2026 Illinois Primary Election. Full updates on our live blog here. Among some of the ...

Political Director and Executive Director of Politics and White House, CBS News Fin Daniel Gómez is CBS News' political director and executive director, Politics and White House. In this role, Gómez ...

The Illinois primary election is on March 17, with early voting already underway. Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking a third term, while several Republicans are vying to challenge him. A competitive ...

The balance of power in both Congress and the state Legislature are at stake in November — along with governor of Pennsylvania — and candidates are lining up for their chance to get on the ballot.

It’s Primary Day in Mississippi, where a younger Democrat is trying to oust a House veteran, and in Georgia, where Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former seat is up for grabs. By Kellen Browning Votes are ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Over 1.5M voters cast ballots, 19.64% turnout, per state board Democratic primary led Republican by just under 200,000 votes (57% vs ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina's 2026 primary elections were supposed to offer some clarity heading into what is already shaping up as a consequential midterm cycle. In some races, they did. But in ...

Tuesday’s primaries across three states saw incumbents wobble, general election matchups form and runoffs extend intraparty fights. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...