伊利诺伊州的民主党人在六场公开众议院和参议院竞选中选择了候选人, 为11月的主要战斗打下基础. Illinois Democrats chose nominees in six open House and Senate races, setting up key November battles.

伊利诺伊州的选民在一系列竞争性初选中选择了民主党候选人,以获得六个美国众议院和参议院席位. Illinois voters selected Democratic nominees in a series of competitive primaries for six open U.S. House and Senate seats following retirements, including the Senate race to succeed Dick Durbin. 拉贾·克里希纳莫蒂在筹款方面领先, 而朱莉亚娜·斯特拉顿和罗宾凯利也参与了竞争, 斯特拉得到州长J.B.普里茨克资助的500万美元超级PAC支持. Raja Krishnamoorthi leads in fundraising, while Juliana Stratton and Robin Kelly also compete, with Stratton backed by a $5 million super PAC funded by Governor J.B. Pritzker. 埃文斯顿市长丹尼尔·比斯将面对26岁的进步派卡特·阿布加扎勒, 在这场竞选中考验党的意识形态方向. In the 9th congressional district, a longtime safe Democratic seat, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss faces 26-year-old progressive Kat Abughazaleh in a race testing the party’s ideological direction. 亲以色列和加密货币利益的外部支出影响了几场比赛,而2024年的低投票率使官员希望在2026年获得更高参与度. Outside spending from pro-Israel and cryptocurrency interests influenced several races, while low turnout in 2024 has officials hopeful for higher participation in 2026. 预计结果将为伊利诺伊州可靠的民主党政治格局的11月竞选奠定基础. Results are expected to set the stage for November contests in Illinois’s reliably Democratic political landscape.