From Tuesday’s primary election, Both President Biden, and former President Trump will be on the ballot in November.
In other races, retired judge Joe McGraw has the Republican nomination to represent Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. The northwestern Illinois district stretches from Rockford in the north to Peoria and Bloomington in central Illinois.
McGraw, a Rockford resident took the lead over his opponent, Milan farmer Scott Crowl. Scott Alan Crowl (REP) 1077 34.23% Joe McGraw (REP) 2069 65.77%. Current Illinois 17th Congressional District Representative Eric Sorenensen ran unopposed.
In a three way race for Illinois’ 37th senate race, former Dixon Mayor Li Arellano came away with a win. Li Arellano, Jr. 1772 52.64%. Tim Yager 1155 34.31% Chris Bishop 439 13.04%. A Democrat candidate has not yet declared to get placed on the November ballot.
The majority of the rest of the primary ballot ran no contest, or no candidate. There were numerous votes county wide for committee person choices, council members and court elected officials.