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Tuesday’s results offered only bragging rights to the candidates after decisive primaries last week in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington state made both Biden and Trump the presumptive presidential nominees for their respective parties.
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While Republicans hold a minority in Illinois, the party has a stronghold in the southern part of the state.
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The decision came only weeks after the justices heard oral arguments in the politically sensitive case that put the high court in the middle of the 2024 presidential election
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The outcome of the contest was never in doubt as former President Donald Trump is widely expected to be the GOP nominee for president.
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The judge’s decision comes as Illinois’ primary is less than three weeks away. It’s likely to be appealed.
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The Battlefield Republican represents the state’s 7th Congressional District, which takes in places like Springfield, Nixa and Joplin.
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“Congressman Mike Bost is doing a fantastic job representing the great people of Illinois’ 12th Congressional District,” Trump said in a statement on his social media platform, Truth Social, announcing the endorsement Tuesday. "Mike was a stalwart supporter of our America First agenda during my record-setting administration."
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The Cook County judge denied Trump’s request to stay the challenge until after the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on similar challenges in other states, setting a Feb. 16 next court date.
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The Illinois State Board of Elections voted 8-0 on Tuesday to dismiss an objection to his candidacy based on the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause.
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The hearing officer, a retired Republican judge, wrote a scathing assessment of Trump’s involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, but said the courts ultimately should decide. The full elections board will consider the matter Tuesday.