2024 Illinois Primary Results: Danny Davis Wins, State’s Attorney Too Close to Call

The 2024 Illinois Primary race for Cook County State’s Attorney was the closest contest of the night, with Clayton Harris III and Eileen O’Neill Burke running almost even. According to ABC 7 Chicago, Burke led, garnering 51% of the vote, with Harris about 10,000 votes behind at 49% as of 9:40 p.m. Tuesday. More than 100,000 mail-in ballots have been requested, and returned ballots sent by today will be counted within the next two weeks. The winner will compete against Republican Bob Fioretti and Libertarian Andrew Charles Kopinski. Whoever comes out on top between Harris and O’Neill Burke is expected to win the open seat in the November general election.& Danny Davis Wins Competitive 7th District Primary U.S. Rep Danny Davis beat out four challengers in the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional seat. With his primary victory, the 82-year-old Congressman appears poised to win another term come November in his heavily Democratic district, Davis, elected in 1997, faced questions about his age but acknowledged strong support from his diverse district, spanning downtown Chicago, south and west neighborhoods, and suburbs. Davis emphasized community roots, expecting support from residents. “Our roots are deep in this community and not just one area...