John Elleson wins Republican congressional primary race
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Last updated March 17 at 11:02 p.m.
Pastor John Elleson won the Republican primary for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, surpassing Spanish interpreter Rocío Cleveland, former software writer Paul Friedman and IT consultant Mark Su.
Elleson has 48.5% of the vote, with 92% of ballots counted, according to data from the Associated Press last updated at 11:17 p.m. The AP called the race for Elleson at 10:03 p.m. Friedman trails with 33.5%, while Cleveland and Su remain in single digits.
“Very thankful to the Lord and everyone who worked hard in this campaign,” Elleson wrote to The Daily Tuesday night. “We pledge to represent all as we march to the general election in November. Congratulations to my opponent, Daniel Biss.”
In an interview with The Daily on March 6, Elleson said his approach going into the general election is to be representative of the district.
“I think when you run for Congress or wh…