WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Illinois, NBC News projected. Illinois is a heavily Democratic state, meaning that Stratton is favored to win the November general election to succeed veteran U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. (Reporting by Richard Cowan; editing by […]
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Illinois Lieutenant Governor Stratton wins US Senate Democratic primary, NBC projects
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WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Illinois, NBC News projected.
Illinois is a heavily Democratic state, meaning that Stratton is favored to win the November general election to succeed veteran U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
(Reporting by Richard Cowan; editing by Scott Malone and Cynthia Osterman)