In Illinois’s 1st District, Karin Norington-Reaves, retiring Rep. Bobby Rush’s favored candidate, is currently sitting in third place. I feel fairly confident saying this race will go to a runoff, but I’m wondering why Norington-Reaves couldn’t overcome the name ID of someone like Jonathan Jackson. With 41 percent of the expected vote in, Jackson sits at 30 percent, while Chicago Alderwoman Pat Dowell has netted 21 percent. Norington-Reaves, meanwhile, is at 13 percent.
Latest count in Illinois’s 1st District Democratic primary
Results of the Democratic primary for Illinois’s 1st Congressional District, as of 9:10 p.m. Eastern
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan L. Jackson | 10,910 | 29.8% |
| Pat Dowell | 7,537 | 20.6 |
| Karin Norington-Reaves | 4,901 | 13.4 |
| Jacqueline “Jacqui” Collins | 4,383 | 12.0 |
| Chris Butler | 1,825 | 5.0 |
| Jahmal Cole | 1,794 | 4.9 |
| Jonathan T. Swain | 1,202 | 3.3 |
| Charise A. Williams | 764 | 2.1 |
| Michael A. Thompson Jr. | 732 | 2.0 |
| Cassandra Goodrum | 528 | 1.4 |
| Marcus Lewis | 417 | 1.1 |
| Nykea Pippion McGriff | 386 | 1.1 |
| Robert A. Palmer | 315 | 0.9 |
| Terre Layng Rosner | 312 | 0.9 |
| Ameena Matthews | 281 | 0.8 |
| Kirby Birgans | 175 | 0.5 |
| Steven DeJoie | 94 | 0.3 |