Robin Kelly

(Newser) - With the dust settling on Tuesday's closely watched primary races in Illinois, pundits see one big winner and one big loser in the aftermath:

• Winner: Gov. JB Pritzker poured millions into supporting Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, his former running mate, and turned her victory in the party's Senate

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(Newser) - Robin Kelly has, as widely expected, cruised to an easy victory over her Republican opponent in the race for the Chicago-area House seat vacated by Jesse Jackson Jr.'s resignation . Kelly—a firm supporter of gun control whose primary campaign was bankrolled by Michael Bloomberg —won after raising...

(Newser) - A pro-gun control candidate has won the first congressional contest since the Sandy Hook school shooting, reports CNN . Robin Kelly defeated National Rifle Association-approved rival Debbie Halvorson to win the Democratic primary for the Chicago-area House seat vacated by Jesse Jackson Jr . New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg bankrolled a...