Supporters Of Graduated Income Tax Concede Defeat As Illinois Voters Reject Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Those for and against the constitutional amendment waged multimedia, multimillion dollar campaigns to sway voters on the tax.
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Those for and against the constitutional amendment waged multimedia, multimillion dollar campaigns to sway voters on the tax.
Kilbride needed at least 60% of the vote to retain his seat in the 3rd Judicial District. With nearly 98% of precincts reporting, unofficial results show Kilbride had only about 56% support.
In the presidential race, most of the early battlegrounds are still considered toss-ups between President Trump and Joe Biden as votes continue to be counted.
CBS News has projected Colorado's John Hickenlooper won the race against incumbent Republican Senator Cory Gardner, the first pick-up for Democrats. Democrats will need to pick up four seats after CBS News has projected Alabama incumbent Senator Doug Jones has been defeated by Republican Tommy Tuberville.
Democrat Jesus "Chuy" Garcia has won reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 4th Congressional District.
Foxx said O'Brien called her late Tuesday night to congratulate her. "I want to thank him for running a formidable race," Foxx said at her election night headquarters at the Kinzie Hotel in downtown Chicago.
Democrat Marie Newman has won the 3rd Congressional District seat, topping Republican Mike Fricilone.
Former Vice President Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in Illinois and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin won reelection on Tuesday, continuing a pattern of Democratic dominance in the state.
Jammed machines, not enough poll workers, and confusion over student IDs are just a few of the voting issues that came up Tuesday night in the crucial swing state of Wisconsin.
Typically when you see a long line outside the United Center, it's for a Bulls or Blackhawks game. As of 2:00 Tuesday afternoon, the United Center had two times more ballots cast than any other site. It has only been open to voters since 6:00 Tuesday morning. The city overall, currently on track to reach more than 70% voter turnout.
Republican Eric Holcomb won reelection as Indiana governor Tuesday.
On that thin paper, the felt tipped marker bled right through the page, leading many to wonder if their ballot would be improperly marked and not accepted.
A reason Wisconsin could be so critical this year is because of how narrowly President Donald Trump won the state in 2016, by just under 24,000 votes, or less than one percent of the total vote, in large part because of how many counties went from blue to red.
Normally, a Democrat running for re-election to a countywide seat in Cook County would be a virtual shoe-in for re-election, but Foxx has been hampered by controversies that have fueled support for O'Brien, who has actually outraised the incumbent during the general election.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Election Day Tuesday urged people to get out and vote before 7 p.m., and to do so safely.
