Election roundup: Lenzi looks to battle Bost, Londrigan set for Davis rematch after Tuesday primaries Two women will seek to succeed Shimkus

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ALTON — Ballots from Tuesday’s primaries in Illinois were continued to be counted Wednesday. All vote tallies are unofficial.

Statewide, former Vice President Joe Biden received 59% of the Democratic Presidential Primary ballots in Illinois to easily defeat U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and others. President Donald Trump easily won the Republican Presidential Primary in Illinois with 96% of the ballots.

In the 12th Congressional District Democratic Primary, Ray Lenzi of Carbondale had a lead of fewer than 1,000 votes over Joel Funk of Mascoutah on Wednesday. With a few precincts yet to be counted, Lenzi had received 50.5% of the ballots and Funk had received 49.5%.

“First of all, I want to give a shout out and thanks to the thousands of supporters and voters who have made our campaign possible,” Lenzi said. “We have come a long way.”

Lenzi also said he is asking U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, to commit to limiting campaign spending to $500,000 and to participate in 12 debates — one in each county of the district — before the Nov. 3 vote. The district includes part of Madison County, as well as Jefferson, Perry, Franklin, Williamson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski, Jackson, Randolph, Monroe and St. Clair counties.

In the 15th Congressional District Primary, where both parties had four candidates Tuesday’s, two women won the right to vie on Nov. 3 to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville.

Erica Weaver of Mattoon won the Democratic nomination and Mary Miller of Oakland won the Republican nomination.

With all 821 precincts counted, Weaver had 51.9% of the vote, or 47,834 ballots. Other Democratic vote totals included Kevin Gaither of Charleston, 7,550; Craig Morton of Salem, 6,485; and John Hursey Jr. of Collinsville, 2,200.

Miller received 56.6% of Republican ballots, or 47,834 votes. Other Republican vote totals included Darren Duncan of Rossville, 18,170; Kerry Wolff of Altamont, 12,310; and Chuck Ellington of Camargo, 6,160.

The 15th Congressional District includes part of Madison County, as well as all or parts of Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Moultrie, Pope, Richland, Saline, Shelby, Vermilion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, Bond, Champaign and Ford counties

In the 13th Congressional District Democratic Primary, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan of Springfield defeated Stefanie Smith of Urbana. Londrigan won 47,637 to 14,687, receiving 76.4% of the ballots.

She will face U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, on Nov. 3. The district includes all or part of Madison, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Christian, De Witt, Macon, Montgomery, Piatt, Bond, Champaign, McLean and Sangamon counties.

In the Republican U.S. Senate Primary, Mark C. Curran, Jr., was leading four other candidates with fewer than 1% of 10,114 precincts yet to be counted Wednesday.

Curran had received 41.5% of ballots, followed by Peggy Hubbard of Belleville with 22.9%, Robert Marshall of Burr Ridge with 15.4%, Tom Tarter of Springfield with 14.7% and Casey Chlebek of Chicago with 5.5%.

The winner will face U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., in the Nov. 3 election.

In the Republicans’ 95th Representatives race in Illinois, state Rep. Avery Bourne, R-Morrisonville, beat Lawrence Oliver of Dorsey 6,941 to 1,175. The district includes all or parts of Madison, Macoupin, Christian and Montgomery counties.

In the Republican primary for the Illinois Supreme Court 5th Judicial District, David Overstreet of Mount Vernon defeated John B. Barberis Jr. of St. Jacob, 76,838 to 23,618.

Overstreet will face Judy Cates for the seat on Nov. 3.

In the Republican primary for the Illinois Appellate Court 5th District, Mark Boie of Anna defeated Katherine Ruocco of Swansea 51,123 to 42,897.

Boie will fact Democrat Sarah Smith Nov. 3 for the post.