Juliana Stratton topped the field for the U.S. Senate and was the big winner Tuesday night. But so was Governor J.B. Pritzker whose endorsements seem to have been critical in down ballot races as well. With an eye on a Presidential bid, he has become the undisputed master of a united Democratic Party perhaps surpassing the power of Richard J. Dailey and Michael Madigan. The results are a (moderately) progressive united party likely to swamp Republicans in the fall. That trend continues down to McHenry County which has gone from raging MAGA red to blue tinged lilac and may erupt plum in November. More out-there progressives did well, too, as evidenced by youthful firebrand Kat Abughazaleh who finished a very strong second in the 9th Congressional District. Now comes the fight to make sure the General Election is honestly and freely conducted and to be ready to respond to possible attempts to restrict or cancel it.
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