Progressive Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic Senate primary race

Juliana Stratton on Tuesday after winning the Democratic primary for a US Senate seat in Illinois. Photograph: Erin Hooley/AP

Juliana Stratton, the Illinois lieutenant governor, won the Democratic primary race to succeed Illinois’ US Senator Dick Durbin, beating out US Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi.

With nearly 90% of the vote tallied, Stratton was leading Krishnamoorthi by more than six percentage points on Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press.