Polls closed at 8 PM ET (7 PM local time) for primary night in Illinois. We have plenty of exciting races to watch, and our guide to the key contests can be found here.
The main event will be the race for governor, where Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is trying to fend off a far-right challenge from state Rep. Jeanne Ives, and where three major Democrats (J.B. Pritzker, Chris Kennedy, and Daniel Biss) are competing to face him. There are also a number of competitive House primaries including in the 3rd District, where Blue Dog Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski is facing his first serious challenge in a decade from businesswoman Marie Newman.
It only takes a simple plurality to win nomination in Illinois. We’ll also be covering the returns closely on Twitter.
Results: AP (summary, by county) | New York Times | Chicago Sun-Times
Wednesday, Mar 21, 2018 · 2:15:41 AM +00:00
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David Nir
IL-03 (D): There appears to be a major discrepancy between the AP and the county elections board with Marie Newman's vote total in Will County. The AP says Newman won 7,112 votes with 95 percent of precincts reporting, but the county says it's just 4,112 votes with the same number of precincts in. That difference is enough to determine which candidate leads. Right now, the AP has Newman up 51-49, but if Will County is correct, then Lipinski would be ahead.
Wednesday, Mar 21, 2018 · 2:33:49 AM +00:00
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David Nir
IL-03 (D): The NYT seems to be a bit ahead of the AP (though the former uses the latter’s data) and has Lipinski still up 51-49 with 90% reporting. Barring a very unlikely late surge, Newman will not be able to pull this one out.