Macoupin County already knew there would be a new sheriff in town, but now they know who that sheriff will be. Lt Ryan Dixon won a decisive victory over Deputy Chief Quinn Rieher.
In the 15th congressional district race, incumbent Mary Miller easily defeated two Republican challengers. Meanwhile, in the four way battle of Madison County based Democrats looking to face in November, Edwardsville's Jennifer Todd defeated Paul Davis by nearly 10% of the vote.
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski released the following statement after being declared the winner in the Democratic Primary for Illinois' 13th Congressional District. Budzinski has represented the district since January 2023.
"Over the past three years, I’ve been focused on delivering for the people of Central and Southern Illinois. I’ve secured millions in investments for our communities while fighting back against Donald Trump’s attacks on our healthcare, our freedoms, and our democratic norms.
"This victory is a strong signal that what we’re doing is resonating with voters who are ready for Democrats to take back the majority in the House of Representatives.
"I will always keep IL-13 voters at the center of everything I do here in Washington and I look forward to continuing to deliver meaningful change for our communities."
In Montgomery Co, there were no initiatives or referendums, so let’s take a look at look at votes in state races. There was 20% turnout.
County voters narrowly picked Lt Governor Julianna Stratton over Congressman Raja Krish-nuh-MUR-thee in the Democratic race for US Senate. . Don Tracy, the former Republican Party Chairman, scored a solid victory in the Republican race to succeed Senator Dick Durbin. Darren Bailey easily won the Republican primary for Governor. Dems went against the grain, with Holly Kim being the top votegetter in the race for Comptroller. Turnout reached 20%.
In Christian County, voter turnout was a mere 5.8%!
In the Republican race for Sheriff , Jim Baker defeated Phil Deal by a 2-1 margin.
With a lack of competitive races locally, Bond County only saw a voter turnout of 6.5 percent.
