US EditionMiller wins Illinois House Democratic primary, beating Jackson Jr.
Donna Miller won with over 40% of the vote after $7 million in outside PAC spending, including $4.4 million from AIPAC-linked groups, influenced the Illinois 2nd District primary.
- On Tuesday, Cook County commissioner Donna Miller won the Democratic primary in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District, NBC News projects, ending former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s comeback attempt.
- As an open contest, the primary drew crowded fields and factional fights between progressive and establishment Democrats over Israel and other issues, after Rep. Robin Kelly vacated the 2nd District to run for Senate.
- Endorsements and outside spending shaped the outcome, with Miller backed by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Planned Parenthood, Democratic Majority for Israel, and over $4,000,000 from Affordable Chicago Now.
- Miller's victory immediately makes her the frontrunner to replace Rep. Robin Kelly in the deep-blue district spanning Chicago's south side and southern suburbs, highlighting divides in Chicago-area Democratic Party factions across four primaries.
- Beyond the 2nd District, primaries continue to reveal factional splits, with Daniel Biss holding a slight lead over Kat Abughazaleh in the 9th District while Laura Fine trails two progressives.
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Jesse Jackson Jr.'s political comeback fails miserably after he served prison time
Former Democrat Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (Ill.) faced a brutal primary loss after attempting to revive his political career in the aftermath of a corruption scandal. Jackson represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 until 2012, when he resigned, citing health issues amid a federal investigation into his campaign's finances. Jackson, son of the late civil rights activist Jesse Jackson Sr., pled guilty in 2013 and was sente…
Incumbent Mary Miller to Face Democrat Jennifer Todd to Represent 15th Congressional District
ILLINOIS - Mary Miller will face Jennifer Todd in the race to represent Illinois’s 15th Congressional District. During the March 17, 2026, primary, Republicans Judy Bowlby and Ryan Tebrugge challenged incumbent Mary Miller for the Republican nomination. Democrats Paul Davis, Kyle Nudo, Randy Raley and Jennifer Todd faced off for the Democratic nomination. Miller received 73.6% of votes while Bowlby took 11.5% of votes and Tebrugge took 14.9% of …
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller projected to win Illinois 2nd Congressional District primary, ending Jesse Jackson Jr. comeback bid
CBS News projects Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's seat in the 2nd Congressional District in Illinois, handing a defeat to former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in his bid for a political comeback.
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