2022 Midterm Election Recap
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks after winning reelection over GOP challenger Darren Bailey, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Chicago. AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
Nationally, races that will decide control of the House and Senate are still up in the air, and it may be days — or even weeks – before we know the full story from yesterday's midterm elections.
But here in Illinois, the forecast "red wave" failed to make even much of a ripple on the blue shores of Illinois. Many Illinois elections have already been decided: the governor's race, one of Illinois' U.S. senate seats, and Illinois' expanded Supreme Court. However, a few — including a state constitutional amendment — are still up in the air as of the time we recorded our conversation.
We spent the whole show today unpacking the election results (And lack thereof) with a panel of political journalists and experts.
GUESTS:
Amanda Vinicky
Correspondent, Chicago Tonight, WTTW News
Chris Mooney
Emeritus Professor of State Politics, University of Illinois Chicago | Founding Editor, State Politics & Policy Quarterly (1997-2007)
Dan Petrella
State Government Reporter, Chicago Tribune
Major #Illinois #Election2022
— Illinois Newsroom (@ILNewsroom) November 9, 2022
headlines this morning:
*Pritzker, Duckworth, Kelly & Miller all reelected.
*Budzinski flips IL13 to blue
*Chung flips IL91 Statehouse seat to blue@BrianMolineWILL has updates on am580/fm90.9 https://t.co/d3jk5SIaWN
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