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IL — Pritzker flexes; Stratton nearly coasted to Durbin’s seat

Governor Pritzker poured political muscle into Illinois’s Senate primary and Juliana Stratton emerged the likely successor to Dick Durbin after a bruising, insider-driven race. Big money and establishment maneuvering pushed a clear outcome — democracy should look better than this.

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Pritzker Flexes Political Muscle in Illinois Senate Race

Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton won the Democratic Senate primary in Illinois on Tuesday, thanks in part to major support from Governor JB Pritzker.

Intelligencer
Mar 18 at 5:06pmconnection
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Why it matters:
This wasn’t just a primary — it was a power play showing how state executives can tilt federal races, sidelining grassroots challengers and narrowing who gets to represent Democrats.

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Key figures:
Juliana Stratton, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, won the Democratic primary and is the likely successor to Sen. Dick Durbin
J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, spent political capital and influence to back Stratton