A risky move by the Democrats of spending millions of dollars on far-right candidates during the primaries seems to have paid off with Democratic wins.
Dumping millions to boost far-right election-denying candidates in GOP primaries whom they perceived as easier to beat in general elections seems to have paid off for liberals.
Several Democratic midterm wins weren t particularly surprising since the party s candidates, operatives, and strategists helped ensure the weakest possible Republican nominees would be on November ballots.
Election results ensure Democrats will hold onto their super-majorities in the Illinois General Assembly. Republican House Minority Leader Jim Durkin was quick to respond to the bad night for Illinois Republicans.