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2022 Midterm Illinois Election Results: Who won governor race, U.S House and Senate seats?

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CHICAGO (WLS) — Illinois headed to the polls Tuesday to pick their choose for governor, Secretary of State, and a number of different federal, state and native places of work.

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Governor JB Pritzker defeated Republican State Senator Darren Bailey to win re-election

Tuesday night time, the Related Press initiatives.

Pritzker and Bailey labored to drum up last-minute assist amongst their core bases forward of Election Day. After greeting commuters Tuesday morning, each then forged their very own ballots. Pritzker gathered supporters in Chicago Tuesday night time, whereas Bailey held his occasion in Springfield.

U.S. Home and Senate Races

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth was additionally reelected Tuesday night time, defeating Illinois political newcomer and lawyer Kathy Salvi, the Related Press projected.

Illinois Congressional Races To Watch

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Illinois state places of work

Republicans might take over the Illinois Supreme Court docket for the primary time in 50 years if they’re profitable in getting a 4-3 majority Tuesday, with points like abortion and gun management prone to come earlier than them within the coming years.

Two-term incumbent Democrat Sean Casten is dealing with off in opposition to Republlican candidate and Orland Park mayor, Keith Pekau, for Illinois’ remapped sixth Congressional District.

And Republican candidate Scott Gryder hopes to unseat incumbent Democratic congresswoman Lauren Underwood and switch Illinois’ 14th Congressional District pink once more.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly wins re-election in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District, ABC Initiatives.

Voting and voter turnout

Voter turnout has been robust in downtown Chicago thus far. As of 5 p.m. election officers mentioned over 37% of voters citywide have turned out to vote thus far, with over 571,000 ballots already forged.

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Downstate, election officers in Champaign County reported cyberattacks had slowed the voting course of. The Illinois Board of Elections now says the problem has been “resolved.”

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Poll initiatives and different measures

Illinois voters will determine Tuesday whether or not to amend their state structure to ensure the proper to cut price collectively.

The Illinois measure requires 60% of these voting on the query to vote “sure” for it to go or 50% of all votes forged to be in favor of the query.

Indiana elections

Republicans are hoping to take Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan’s northwestern Indiana congressional seat, which has been a Democratic stronghold because the Thirties within the GOP-dominated state.

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Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Younger has received his Indiana seat for a second time period. Younger’s win in Tuesday’s election got here after he adopted a front-runner technique all through his marketing campaign that largely ignored Democratic challenger Thomas McDermott.

Wisconsin elections

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers staked his bid Tuesday for a second time period, dealing with in opposition to in opposition to Tim Michels.

May GOP Senator Ron Johnson be unseated? He faces a battleground problem from Mandela Barnes.

2022 Midterm Election protection

The 2022 election might usher in lots of historic firsts. Check out the Black, ladies, LGBTQ+ candidates who might make historical past in 2022.

Abortion, a difficulty that has already galvanized voters in states like Kansas, is on the poll on this midterm in Michigan, Kentucky, California, Montana and Vermont.

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Pennsylvania is dwelling to a few of the most hotly contested midterm races, with John Fetterman dealing with off in opposition to Dr. Oz for Senate, and a contentious governor’s race as nicely.

Arizonans head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in congressional, state and a number of other down-ballot elections. The election will decide who controls the border state, which President Joe Biden narrowly flipped in 2020.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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