Millionaire venture capitalist Bruce Rauner has raised $1.3 million
since his March 5 announcement that he is considering a possible run in the 2014 gubernatorial race.
In what would be his first run for public office, millionaire venture
capitalist Bruce Rauner announced Tuesday he could be a Republican
candidate in the 2014 gubernatorial race.
In arguably the most bizarre Illinois primary race, 10th District State Rep.
Derrick Smith soundly defeated challenger Tom Swiss, but now Illinois House Republicans want to create a special committee to investigate Smith, who federal agents arrested on bribery charges last week.
Seventeen-year 2nd Congressional District Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. convincingly fended off his most difficult primary challenge ever today
against former congresswoman Debbie Halvorson – Jackson is ahead 71% to 28% with 99% of precincts reporting.
Jackson used his victory speech to push one of his long-time projects, a Peotone airport.
Debbie Halvorson will concede tonight in her Democratic primary race against U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. A poll before 9 p.m. showed Jackson Jr. with a 74 percent to 26 percent lead. Halvorson spoke with Progress Illinois early this evening, and her frustration with how the campaign went was evident. Read more »
Tuesday’s primary features a number of key Democratic battles for the state House and Senate. These races will go a long way to determine how
much of a voice progressives have in Springfield, at a time of
significant and continued budget cuts.
A campaign blitz in the last weekend before Tuesday's primary featured U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Chicago) and other elected officials
supporting 10th District State Representative Derrick Smith, who federal
agents arrested on bribery charges last Tuesday.
The Democratic primary race for 39th district state
representative pits Maria Berrios, a proverbial “insider” incumbent,
against Will Guzzardi, the consummate “outsider” insurgent.
Seventeen-year 2nd Congressional District Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. convincingly fended off his most difficult primary challenge ever today
against former congresswoman Debbie Halvorson – Jackson is ahead 71% to 28% with 99% of precincts reporting.
Debbie Halvorson 
