What to expect in the Illinois Democratic primary to replace Durbin

Illinois voters head to the polls Tuesday for the first open Senate race in nearly three decades following Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement — a Democratic primary overshadowed in its final days by controversy over a claimed endorsement from the late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.

The retirement of the 81-year-old Durbin, who has held the seat since 1997, has caused a free-for-all among Illinois Democrats. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, and Rep. Robin Kelly are facing off in the most competitive Senate Democratic primary the Land of Lincoln has seen in years.