Ex-Sheriff Wins Illinois Senate Republican Race, Progressive Democrat Ousts Incumbent

Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.) testifies during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a file photograph in Washington. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Former sheriff Mark Curran won the Republican primary race for a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois, earning the right to challenge Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), while a progressive Democrat ousted longtime Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.).

Illinois held its primary elections on March 17 even after some states postponed elections due to the spread of the CCP virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus.