Candidate filing closed in Illinois earlier in the week, which is the third state to record an official slate of primary contenders. Sen. Dick Durbin (D) looks set to coast to a fifth term next year. He will draw only minor opposition from whichever of the five Republicans wins the GOP primary.
In the House delegation, one seat, Rep. John Shimkus’ (R-Collinsville) district is open. Six Republicans filed in a field that surprisingly includes no state legislator, and whoever takes the March 17th primary will likely become the next Representative. Four Democrats are running, but the eventual nominee will be a decided underdog in November. Ten of the state’s 13 Democratic incumbents draw primary opposition, but only Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Western Springs; Chicago suburbs) appears to face a major fight. Media consultant Marie Newman, who held the Congressman to a 51-48% win in the 2018 Democratic primary, returns for a re-match next March. No Republican incumbent faces a primary challenge. In the general election, it is likely that Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) will again be forced to defend himself from a tough challenge from his 2018 opponent, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan. Freshman Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) will also see a serious challenge develop with one of the seven Republicans who will advance from the primary, but particularly so if state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) wins the party nomination. Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives, who almost denied then-Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) re-nomination in 2018, will be competitive against freshman Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) in a 6th District that is trending more Democratic. Comments are closed.
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