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Illinois Republicans held primary Tuesday to select nominee for retiring Senator Dick Durbin's seat.
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Illinois Republicans are holding a primary Tuesday to select their nominee for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Dick Durbin. Multiple GOP candidates are competing, including Don Tracy, the former Illinois GOP chair, and Casey Chlebek, who ran as the Republican Senate candidate in both 2020 and 2022. The winner will face a Democratic opponent in what is expected to be a competitive general election in a state where Democrats have held the Senate seat for decades. The primary outcome could significantly shape the GOP's strategy in a state where Republicans have struggled in recent statewide races.
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Multiple GOP candidates competed in Illinois Senate primary to determine Republican nominee.
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