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    Discussion Thread: 2026 Illinois Senate Primaries

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    1. HandSack135 on

      So for Bliss vs Kat…

      Kat actually new where she stood on the issues.

      Bliss was always so wishy-washy

    3. BroAbernathy on

      As an illinoisan just a reminder Illinois politics is ass and we will probably pick the wrong people regardless of who it is.

    4. hunter15991 on

      Excited to have finally reached EDay, since once this is over Chicago mayoral discourse can finally kick off in earnest locally.

      Voted Driver in CD7. Absurdly crowded field.

    5. BlindWillieJohnson on

      Kat’s pretty much cooked. Some of her best territory is already in and she’s running in third.

    6. marks31 on

      Kat at 19% with only Cook County reporting is not good for her. She has much more support there than Lake/McHenry so she cannot afford to be down so much already.

    7. GoldenTriforceLink on

      I hope Juliana Stratton wins. It’s crazy to see such a turn around. A few months ago it was taken for granted that Krishnamoorthi would win.

    8. Hk901909 on

      I’m still hoping Kat can pull through but at this point it seems unlikely. That really sucks tbh.

      At least Stratton is doing well. I’m super pumped about that

    9. BlindWillieJohnson on

      Not a great start for Stratton. I’d want to see her consistently ahead by +18 in Chicago

      If Kelly weren’t in, this wouldn’t be a contest. But the black caucus’ refusal to ease her out is probably gonna seal it for Raja

    10. Express_Drive_1422 on

      I did not expect both Fine and Abu to be running a distance behind Biss. Guess name recognition goes far.

    12. PeterVenkmanIII on

      MS Now has Kat at 23% and in second with about 74% of the vote counted. Not looking great.

    13. hunter15991 on

      Today is also special election day in VA-HD98 and PA HD79/HD193. GOP so far looks to have held AD98 with a ~6 point swing, though that’s [extrapolating off how mail-ins looked last time around because they have yet to be counted tonight](https://bsky.app/profile/taniel.bsky.social/post/3mhc6s6vvzs2q). HD79/193 have yet to be counted. 79 is centered around Altoona, went Trump+22.7 in 2020 (don’t have 2024 results on hand immediately). 193 is more rural in between Gettysburg and Harrisonburg, Trump+39.1 in 2020.

    14. QueenMagik on

      I fucking hate the Democrats, man.  What a garbage opposition party.  Kat was an amazing candidate who put her body on the line to do good for this world.  I’ll follow whatever political party embraces her and her kind.

    15. BlindWillieJohnson on

      Okay, way better numbers on the collar counties for Stratton than I’d have expected. She’s also running even in Suburban Cook. Might have spoken too soon about her rough start

    18. BlindWillieJohnson on

      Stratton’s closing in on +20 in Chicago. +20 in Chicago is the mathematical ballgame. If she can hit and sustain that margin, there just aren’t enough Dem primary votes in the rest of the state to make up the difference, especially no better than Raja’s running outside the city.

    19. CriticalPolitical on

      Most people don’t know that it was women, not men that actually disapproved of Kay in the 9th district:

      >However, when the poll’s results were broken down by sex, a stark divide emerged. Among men, the Gen Z media personality led with 29% of the vote, followed by Biss at 21% and Fine in a distant third at 12%. However, among female voters, Biss led by double digits, garnering 28% of the vote, with Fine in second at 15% and Abughazaleh tied for third place with State Sen. Mike Simmons at 12%.

      >Furthermore, 47% of men polled said they have a favorable view of Abughazaleh compared to only 31% who had an unfavorable impression of her. **More women on the other hand had an unfavorable view of the influencer (36%) than a favorable view of her (34%), according to the poll.**

      https://dailycaller.com/2026/03/11/kat-abughazaleh-house-illinois-upset-male-female-voters/

      Many women in the district just didn’t trust her

    20. BlindWillieJohnson on

      lol Jesus Raja might not even get 2nd in Chicago. We’re getting pretty close to cooked here.

    21. Fragrant_Bath3917 on

      How is it that AIPAC is still so powerful in elections when it’s about as popular with Dem voters as abortion bans are by now?Â