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* Politico Pro… A super PAC funded by the cryptocurrency industry is inserting itself into a closely watched Senate primary in Illinois with a multimillion-dollar ad campaign targeting Democrat Juliana Stratton, who is a leading contender to replace Sen. Dick Durbin. The PAC, Fairshake, said Wednesday it is launching “a robust effort to educate Democratic primary voters [...]

Senate race to replace Dick Durbin heats up with 10 Democrats on the ballot

Two members of Congress, a lieutenant governor and seven other Democrats are seeking to succeed Dick Durbin in a contentious open U.S. Senate race.Durbin’s announcement last year not to seek a sixth term was anticipated, but it led to a game of political music chairs, with a long roster of Democrats who had been quietly jockeying for his position free to jump into the spotlight.U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly and Lt. Gov. Juliana …

POLITICO Pro: Crypto super PAC to go after Democrat Juliana Stratton in Illinois Senate primary

The campaign against Stratton, who is currently serving as Illinois lieutenant governor, is one of the crypto PAC network’s first big moves in a Senate race this cycle.