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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 29

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition

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Housing slump would place greatest stress on Black, Hispanic residents

If the United States enters a recession and housing prices stagnate or fall, homeowners in parts of California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana and New Jersey are most at risk of owing more than their houses are worth or losing their homes to foreclosure, according to a new analysis.

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Supreme Court’s abortion ruling in Dobbs case prompts new legal issues in courts nationwide

Abortion remains legal in Illinois. But, in other states, the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has set off a frenzy of legal activity.

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Breaking down election administration laws enacted in 2022

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Krishnamoorthi defeats Democratic primary challenger in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi defeated Junaid Ahmed in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 8th Congressional District on June 28, 2022.

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Casten defeats Newman in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District

Sean Casten defeated Marie Newman and Charles Hughes in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Casten and Newman are members of the U.S. House of Representatives running for re-election in the same district due to redistricting.

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Giannoulias defeats Valencia in the Democratic primary for Illinois secretary of state

Alexi Giannoulias defeated Anna Valencia and two other candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Illinois secretary of state on June 28, 2022. Giannoulias received 53% of the vote to Valencia’s 40%.

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Sorensen defeats five other candidates in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 17th Congressional District

Eric Sorensen defeated five other candidates in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 17th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Based on unofficial returns, Sorensen received 38% of the vote, while Litesa Wallace came in second with 23%. Incumbent Rep. Cheri Bustos (D) did not run for re-election.

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Pritzker moves to general election mode, painting Bailey as ‘Donald Trump’s candidate for governor’

With his reelection battle immediately in full swing, Pritzker will transition from luring Republican primary voters to vote for Bailey to tying the state senator from southern Illinois to the former president.

Chicago Sun-Times

Griffin blows nearly $418 per vote for Irvin’s doomed campaign for governor — worst political investment in Illinois history

Richard Uihlein, another billionaire GOP megadonor, saw much better returns for his buy-in to state Sen. Darren Bailey’s winning campaign, at a rate of about $38 per vote.

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Bailey pledges to bring ‘common sense solutions to the table’ — but not copies of his income tax returns

The tradition of Illinois gubernatorial nominees releasing their tax returns dates back to 1976, at least. But Bailey told the Sun-Times, “Right now, I see absolutely no reason in doing that.”

Chicago Sun-Times

House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch’s wife among clout-heavy winners in primary judge races

ShawnTe Raines-Welch topped three opponents in the Democratic primary race for judge in a suburban judicial district. A candidate tied to Welch’s predecessor, ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, didn’t fare as well.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jordan Spieth, Bryson DeChambeau, Zach Johnson all made a name for themselves at John Deere Classic. How one tournament director wooed top young talent to America’s Heartland

"You try to do your homework and identify guys in this case that were going to be successful as athletes."

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Illinois launches statewide gun trace database to combat illegal firearm trafficking

Crime Gun Connect will compile data about weapons from departments across the state.

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Darren Bailey wins Republican nomination for governor of Illinois

Darren Bailey defeated Richard Irvin, Jesse Sullivan, and three other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Illinois on June 28, 2022.

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Delia Ramirez wins IL-03 Democratic primary

Delia Ramirez won the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Four candidates ran. Ramirez had 66% of the vote to Gil Villegas’ 24%.

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Rep. Mary Miller defeats Rep. Rodney Davis in IL-15

U.S. Rep. Mary Miller defeated Rep. Rodney Davis in the Republican primary for Illinois’ 15th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. With 91% of precincts reporting, Miller had received 57.2% of the vote to Davis’ 42.8%.

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Primary elections 2022 latest: Trump-backed Republican wins in Illinois as New York’s governor cruises to victory

Colorado, New York, Illinois among states voting Tuesday

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Whiffin’ with Griffin? Departing hedge-fund billionaire 0 for 4 in Tuesday’s contested GOP primary races

It’s unclear if Griffin will continue his heavy spending in Illinois politics after he and his Citadel hedge fund have packed up and left for Miami. But what was obvious was that his latest big bet on elections in this state was a big failure, up and down the ballot.

Chicago Tribune

As battle for Illinois governor shapes up, it is class warfare versus culture war

With Darren Bailey’s nomination as the Republican candidate for governor to challenge Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois voters will have a choice for state chief executive this fall between candidates representing the opposites of a chasmic political ideological divide.

Benzinga

Citadel Founder Ken Griffin-Backed Candidate Loses Republican Primary In Illinois Governor Race

Citadel Securities founder Ken Griffin's $50 million bet on a candidate in the Republican gubernatorial primary in Illinois has not paid off.

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Commentary: On the idea’s 30th anniversary, could our governors stop corporate giveaways?

Thirty years ago this summer, two former governors—Michigan’s John Engler and Illinois’ Jim Edgar—arrived at the National Governors Association meeting with a radical idea: that states band together and stop handing taxpayer-funded subsidies to private businesses. The idea fizzled, and we’ve since seen ever-increasing corporate handouts. As governors convene this…

The Independent UK

Takeaways from first primaries since Roe v. Wade overturned

A rare Republican who supports abortion rights found success in Colorado in the first primary elections held since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

Tribune News Service

What happened in Tuesday’s elections in 7 states

Primaries on Tuesday settled intraparty battles in Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma and Utah and filled a vacant seat in Nebraska.

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