Midterm election results are in for Illinois — and Democratic politicians have successfully held on to power in both Springfield and Washington, D.C. Democrats outpaced their Republican counterparts not just in votes but also dollars this election cycle. Ahead of Election Day, candidates campaigning on reproductive, voting and criminal justice rights racked in large sums.
Incumbent Democratic state Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) is projected to win her reelection campaign to Illinois’ statehouse over Republican challenger Charles Hutchinson. With 95% of the vote, The New York Times called the race with data from The Associated Press. Gabel received 83% of the vote at 8:38 p.m. CST, with 95% of the vote.
State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-Glenview) is projected to win the District 17 state Rep. by a margin of 13,404 votes, with 86% of the vote in, according to unofficial election results. The incumbent Democrat won 70.19% percent of the vote in Tuesday’s unofficial count. Her opponent Bradley Martin received 29.91% of the vote. Gong-Gershowitz has.
A man in Brooksville, Florida, was arrested and charged with indecent exposure of sexual organs and lewd and lascivious exhibition after allegedly exposing himself.