In a stunning primary result, veteran Rep. Rodney Davis was unceremoniously defeated by freshman Rep. Mary Miller, a MAGA supporter who won an endorsement from Donald Trump. And speaking of MAGA, Darren Bailey didn't just win, he clobbered his competition. Or as the Sun-Times put it: 'Downstate farmer' plows through the field. As battle for Illinois governor shapes up, it is class warfare versus culture war, by Tribune's Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner By the numbers: Bailey, who also had a Trump endorsement in his pocket, won 57.5 percent of the Republican vote, with 98 percent of precincts reporting — miles ahead of Richard Irvin , the establishment candidate who came in third place after being backed by billionaire Ken Griffin to the tune of $50 million. Irvin had 15 percent of the vote to second-place finisher Jesse Sullivan's 15.7 percent. Pritzker's prize: This wasn't so much an Irvin loss as it was also a victory by Gov. JB Pritzker , who along with the Democratic Governors Association, funneled some $34 million in ads propping up Bailey, who Democrats see as easy pickings in November. In the Miller v. Davis race, Miller won 57 percent of the vote to Davis' 42 percent even though Davis was better funded, had the endorsement of party leaders and was in line to lead a House committee if Republicans took back the House in November. The takeaway: The strength of Trump's endorsement has been dicey in many places but it still has currency in Illinois. Some races are still undecided as election officials wait for mail-in ballots to be returned. Sun-Times has a good results listing here. In the meantime, here are some updates and takeaways. In IL-06: Rep. Marie Newman lost to fellow Democratic Rep. Sean Casten in a race that sputtered in the end after both sides pulled back on ads when Casten's daughter died suddenly. The numbers: Casten 68.1 percent to Newman 28.8percent, with 99 percent of precincts reporting. Incumbent showdowns: Casten declares victory over Newman, while Davis concedes to Miller, via Tribune In IL-07: Danny Davis won reelection but upstart Kina Collins significantly narrowed the race compared to her last run, signaling that political outsiders aligned with the Justice Democrats still pose a threat. By the numbers: Davis 52.2 percent to Collins 45.4 percent, with 95 percent of precincts reporting. In IL-01, Jesse Jackson's son clinches nomination for Congress, by Tribune's John Byrne, William Lee and Gregory Pratt. By the numbers: Jonathan Jackson 19 percent to Pat Dowell 13 percent. In IL-03, state Rep. Delia Ramirez defeats Ald. Gil Villegas in newly drawn district, by Sun-Times' Lauren FitzPatrick and Elvia Malagón. This was a win for Rep. Chuy Garcia, who endorsed Ramirez. By the numbers: Ramirez 65.8 percent to Villegas' 23.7 percent. Alexi Giannoulis, the former state Treasurer who lost a bid for Senate in 2010, defeated Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia in a bitter battle for the secretary of state race. Valencia had secured the endorsements of Pritzker, Sen. Dick Durbin and longtime Secretary of State Jesse White , but her campaign suffered a setback when she acknowledged she failed to report her husband's lobbying business on city disclosures. By the numbers: Giannoulias 53 percent, Valencia 34 percent, David Moore 9 percent. From the Sun-Times: Giannoulias scores a political comeback. In the GOP SOS race: State Rep. Dan Brady cruises to the nomination, by Sun-Times' Nader Issa. Thomas DeVore earns GOP nomination in attorney general race, via NBC 5 Kathy Salvi wins GOP race for U.S. Senate nomination to take on Tammy Duckworth: "In a video posted to Twitter a few hours before the polls closed, Salvi told her supporters she was 'the only Republican who can defeat Tammy Duckworth in the fall,'" by Sun-Times' Jon Seidel State Rep. Mike Zalewski conceded to progressive Abdelnasser Rashid in a high-profile legislative race. Zalewski's family is tied to the old Democratic machine, and Abdelnasser played that up in the campaign. By the numbers: Rashid 52 percent to Zalewski 48 percent. Similarly, state Rep. Kathy Willis, who was on the leadership team of former House Speaker Michael Madigan but also rejected his re-election bid as speaker in 2021, lost to challenger Norma Hernandez. By the numbers: Hernandez 52 percent to Willis 48 percent. Former state Rep. Mary Edly-Allen defeated Rep. Sam Yingling for the state Senate seat held by Melina Bush. Bush backed Edly-Allen but it wasn't until the governor threw in an endorsement to Edly-Allen that she really pulled ahead. By the numbers: Edly-Allen 55 percent to Yingling 50 percent. And state Sen. Win Stoller defeated Brett Nicklaus in the Republican state House race in the 37th District. House Minority Leader Jim Durkin had given money to Nicklause, which raised eyebrows. By the umbers: Stoller 51 percent to Nicklaus 49 percent. In the 98th House District, Travis Weaver defeated Mark Luft. The Tribune has more insight on legislative races here. And the Sun-Times lists the races here. Fritz Kaegi defeats Kari Steele in bid for a 2nd term as Cook County assessor, by WTTW's Heather Cherone In MWRD races, Mariyana Spyropoulos, Patricia Flynn and Yumeka Brown won six-term seats, and Elizabeth Joyce won the two-year seat. More Cook County results, via WGN 9
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