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Illinois US Senate: Republicans Takes Lead

Posted May 21, 2010 at 9:14 AM
Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack

With a banking scandal brewing around the Democratic nominee, the race for U.S. Senate in Illinois has grown more favorable to the Republican candidate. A new DailyKos/Research 2000 poll in Illinois reports that GOP Rep. Mark Kirk now leads Alexi Giannoulias the race, 41% to 38%.

PollTrack rates the race Too-Close-To Call.