Bliss defeated progressive Kat Abughazaleh and state Sen. Laura Fine in a crowded primary to replace Schkowsky, who is retiring after 14 terms.
called the race for Bliss at 10:36 p.m., over two hours after the polls closed. Bliss won with 29.6% of the vote, with progressive Kat Abughazaleh coming in second place with 25.6% of the vote. Democratic state Sen.
Laura Fine came in third with 20.4%.Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic nod for Senate in upset over Krishnamoorthi's big spendingIllinois operates under a plurality system, meaning the person with the most votes wins even if they receive less than 50% of the vote. This is the mayor’s second attempt at a higher office, after losing a 2018 bid for governor against Pritzker. Unlike the Senate race, the 9th District’s Democratic primary was a target of allies of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the largest pro-Israel lobbying group. AIPAC had heightened its attacks against Bliss throughout the primary, which was originally intended Fine, their preferred candidate. But the attacks allowed Abughazaleh, a progressive, Palestinian American, and a vocal critic of Israel, to gain significant momentum in the final days of the race, so AIPACDespite a second place finish, Abughazaleh’s results capped off a strong, grassroots campaign that she launched before Schakowsky, 81, officially announced she would not seek a 15th term in Congress. Abughazaleh gained national attention when she was arrested on federal charges for protesting outside an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Broadview, Illinois. Bliss will face Republican John Elleson in the general election in November. The race is considered a safe Democrat seat.
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