Major races include Illinois governor, US Senate, several US reps.
CHICAGO --Polls closing in Illinois; results expected to start to come inIllinois' 9th Congressional District race covers northern parts of the city, stretching up into the northwest suburbs. Illinois' 9th Congressional District race covers northern parts of the city, stretching up into the northwest suburbs The Democratic primary competition is one of the most competitive races Illinois has seen in quite some time.
That may be because this congressional seat is open for the first time in 26 years, and there are 15 candidates on the ballot hoping to replace Schakowsky. One of the front runners is Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, who is also a former Illinois state senator and is endorsed by Schakowsky. ABC7 was at his election night headquarters at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Among the other candidates who have raised quite a bit of money enough to buy television ads is former journalist Kat Abughazaleh, who is expected to do well. Others expected to do well are current Illinois state Sen. Laura Fine and gun control advocate Phil Andrew.The I-Team has been in close contact all day with local election officials, monitoring for any irregularities. The most notable issue involved state Rep. LaShawn Ford, who is running to replace Danny Davis in the 7th Congressional District. The I-Team has been in close contact all day with local election officials, monitoring for any irregularities. Ford was initially denied a ballot at his polling place, erroneously marked as having voted already. He refused a provisional ballot and was eventually able to vote with a regular one. ABC7 also confirmed that one election location on the South Side's 5th precinct, the Sherman School of Excellence, had to turn some voters away after running out of ballots. Chicago Board of Elections Spokesperson Max Bever told the I-Team that ballots were rushed to that location, and voters were directed to use a touch screen voting machine in the interim. However, he said there have been no systemic election irregularities so far on Tuesday, with somewhat middling turnout.While a lot of money has been poured into the Illinois U.S. Senate race, there are several House seats also open. In Illinois' 2nd Congressional District, 11 candidates are looking to fill the seat that's being left open by U.S. Representative Robin Kelly as she runs for U.S. Senate. The district covers parts of the city's South Side down to the south suburbs and parts of central Illinois. A name familiar to Chicagoans, and particularly voters in the 2nd Congressional District, is Jesse Jackson Jr. He is still mourning the loss of his father, Reverend Jesse Jackson. Jackson Jr. represented the 2nd District from 1995-2012, and then served time after pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges. The former congressman is hoping the voters give him another chance to represent them. Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller has been campaigning throughout the long district from 43rd Street in Chicago to Kankakee. Out-of-state donor money for Miller has gotten publicized, but Miller contends voters are more interested in what she can do to help families of the 2nd District. State Senator Robert Peters has been talking with voters over the last few months on the campaign trial. The South Side native and former community organizer was appointed to the state legislature in 2019No fewer than 13 Democrats are vying for the nomination for a seat that has been held for 30 years by retiring Congressman Danny Davis. One of those candidates, state Rep. LaShawn Ford, has Davis' endorsement. But at his West Side polling place on Tuesday morning, he ran into some voting problems. State Rep. LaShawn Ford, who has Congressman Danny Davis' endorsement, ran into some voting problems on Tuesday. The crowded field of candidates also includes Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, who is endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union.Real estate developer Jason Friedman raised $2.5 million, which is the most money in the race and more than triple than his closest competitor.9 minutes ago
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