‘Rage Turnout’ Ahead? Democrats Are Hopeful Their Primary Bump Fuels Midterms

‘Rage Turnout’ Ahead? Democrats Are Hopeful their Primary Bump Fuels Midterms

A projected 1.28 million people voted in the Illinois Democratic Senate primary this week, which Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won. Erin Hooley/APA turnout surge in the 2026 Democratic primaries continued this week in Illinois, as the party’s voters again cast ballots in far greater numbers than they did in the last midterm election.It’s a boomlet already reshaping the Democrats’ many intense primary contests — and boosting confidence among…

'Off-the-charts' turnout in Democratic primary astounds analyst: 'Number is huge'

MS NOW's John Heilemann analyzed the state of the Democratic Party after an Illinois primary that saw left-wing candidates lose hotly contested races among a seemingly fired-up electorate."Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough focused on 26-year-old newcomer Kat Abughazaleh, a left-wing influencer who c...