Juliana Stratton is likely to become the 6th Black woman senator in U.S. history after winning her primary with an anti-Trump message.

The race for Illinois governor is officially on as the final candidates now set their sights on the November midterm, but who are they running with? Here’s a look at the top candidates in the race and their running mates: Gov.

Illinois governor JB Pritzker didnt hold back during his fiery speech at the Illinois Federation of Teachers 2025 Convention His speech took aim for Trumps administration, specifically targeting the Republican governments education strategy.

Illinois primary sets up a Pritzker-Bailey governor rematch and a Senate race between Democrat Juliana Stratton and Republican Don Tracy.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker didn’t have any competition in the Illinois primary election, but now he knows his challenger for the November midterm. Speaking from a campaign event Tuesday night, Pritzker won an uncontested race to become the Democratic candidate for governor,