It’s Election Day in Illinois, Oklahoma, New York, Colorado, Utah, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Nebraska's 1st Congressional District. DDHQ will have the most up-to-the-minute election results which you can find at results.decisiondeskHQ.com. Be sure to check out our preview looking at redistricting, important races to follow, and key counties to watch before polls … [Read more...] about Election Results: Primaries in Illinois, Oklahoma, New York, Colorado, and Utah, runoffs in South Carolina and Mississippi, plus the NE-01 special
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DDHQ Election Day Spotlight: Primaries in Illinois, New York, Colorado, Oklahoma, & Utah
Morning Headlines In the most expensive primary thus far through the 2022 election cycle, Southern Illinois State Senator Darren Bailey is heavily favored over Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and Venture Capitalist Jesse Sullivan. Donald Trump visited Illinois this weekend and offered his endorsement of Bailey, attempting to counteract Hedge Fund Manager Ken Griffin's $50 … [Read more...] about DDHQ Election Day Spotlight: Primaries in Illinois, New York, Colorado, Oklahoma, & Utah
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Trump Continues to Push His Midterm Primary Influence
Morning Headlines Former President Trump will be in Pennsylvania today with a host of his conservative allies, including Ohio U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance fresh off his Tuesday Republican primary victory, to rally support for Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz, better known as Dr. Oz. The Pennsylvania primary is less than two weeks away and Dr. Oz is locked … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Trump Continues to Push His Midterm Primary Influence
Illinois Legislature Approves New General Assembly District Maps
The Illinois General Assembly approved new State legislative maps in the evening of August 31, making Illinois the first state to legally complete part of the redistricting process. State Legislators previously approved temporary maps created from the American Community Survey (ACS) population projections to meet with legal deadlines. The State legislative maps passed on … [Read more...] about Illinois Legislature Approves New General Assembly District Maps
House District Spotlight: Illinois-12
Illinois' 12th congressional district - represented by Mike Bost (R) since his defeat of William Enyart (D) in 2014 - is another heavily white midwestern district that swung hard towards Donald Trump in 2016. Prior to Trump, some version of this district has voted for every Democratic Presidential candidate since at least Bill Clinton. After supporting Obama by 2 points over … [Read more...] about House District Spotlight: Illinois-12