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The Democratic Party’s debate has become more confusing

The Illinois primaries pointed the national party in several directions ahead of November.

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Halina Bennet
Mar 23, 2026
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Voters fill out their ballots at a Chicago early-voting “supersite” during the Illinois primaries. (Photo by Anadolu)

The biggest race in last Tuesday’s Illinois Democratic primary election delivered a clear verdict.

JB Pritzker, the billionaire governor and potential 2028 presidential contender, backed his Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton’s candidac…

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