The Daily 202: Illinois primary results show angry bases in both parties demanding more purity
Illinois primary results show angry bases in both parties demanding more purity Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner addresses supporters on Tuesday night after winning the Republican nomination for a second term. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press) BY JAMES HOHMANN with Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: The Republican governor of Illinois, Bruce Rauner, held off a primary challenge Tuesday from a largely unknown state representative on his right by just three points. A seven-term Democratic congressman from the Chicago suburbs, Dan Lipinski, beat a first-time candidate challenging him from the left by less than two points, or about 1,500 votes . The powerful chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party went down, Bobby Kennedy’s son lost in the Democratic gubernatorial primary and a slate of candidates endorsed by Bernie Sanders won. The second primary night of the year, in the country’s fifth most populous state, showcased how angry the electorate remains in this