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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 18 other attorneys general said the directive “usurps the States’ constitutional power and seeks to amend election law by fiat.”
Several seats for the U.S. House in the Chicago area are open as Democrats either retire or give up their seat to vie to replace Dick Durbin in the Senate.
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joins Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly in the Democratic primary for the Senate seat held by Dick Durbin, who is not seeking reelection.
A Trump administration executive order issued in March demands states not count mail-in ballots received after Election Day and requires proof of citizenship to register to vote. The attorneys general argue that the power to regulate elections rests with Congress, the states.
The billionaire governor’s backing could help Stratton preempt a long line of statewide political heavyweights jockeying for Durbin’s seat.
Stratton’s announcement in an early morning video comes just a day after Sen. Dick Durbin announced he’s stepping down from the Senate seat he’s held since 1996.
The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in the U.S. Senate.
Expect announcements from Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Rep. Lauren Underwood within hours and days of Sen. Dick Durbin’s announcement that he will not seek reelection in the Senate.
The Federal Election Commission ruled Dowell’s congressional campaign violated several parts of the Federal Election Campaign Act, including failing to report in-kind political contributions.
In a contest seen as a litmus test of the popularity of the policies of the Trump administration, Crawford defeated Brad Schimel, who was backed by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.