The Latest Breaking News from Alexi Giannoulias

Alexi Giannoulias defeated Anna Valencia and two other candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Illinois secretary of state on June 28, 2022. Giannoulias received 53% of the vote to Valencia’s 40%.

A heated primary that forced Illinois’ top Democrats to pick sides ended with Giannoulias winning handily — his first since mostly bowing out of the public eye after a failed U.S. Senate bid in 2010.

Democrats across the nation are hoping to use the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that could signal the overturning of Roe v. Wade to bring voters to the polls. That’s a trickier strategy for Valencia in the secretary of state’s race.

Quigley’s endorsement is the ninth Giannoulias has received from a current or former Democratic member of the U.S House or Senate.

Monday marked an Illinois State Board of Elections deadline to file a required quarterly report of contributions and expenditures, but a number of primary candidates had not yet filed their reports late Monday.

While rival candidate Alexi Giannoulias still holds a strong financial advantage over the field in terms of his campaign fund, that could change as the deep-pocketed governor hailed Anna Valencia’s "proven record of success" and declared she "represents the bright future of the Democratic party."

La competencia de las primarias ha obligado a los principales demócratas de Illinois a elegir un lado.

The primary race has forced Illinois’ top Democrats to pick sides, but no other endorsement carries more weight than White’s, thanks to his sheer vote-getting prowess.