Tuesday’s primary elections in Illinois were a test of how far big money can go in Democratic elections while also underscoring the political clout of Gov. JB Pritzker.
In the closely watched Democratic primary to fill the seat of retiring Sen. Richard J. Durbin, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton defeated Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly. Stratton — who has said that, if elected, she would not support Charles E. Schumer as Senate Democratic leader — sought to tap into voters’ anger with Washington and the Trump administration.
“Right now, to meet this moment, it requires a different level of energy. It requires people who are going to go toe-to-toe with Donald Trump,” she said in an interview earlier this month.
