Eileen O'Neill Burke has won the Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney, defeating Clayton Harris III with 50.15% of the vote. The race concluded after 10 days of ballot counting, with Burke acknowledging the need to improve her messaging for the upcoming November election.
The Cook County state's attorney Democratic primary this year was one of the closest local election wins. Data shows that Eileen O'Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III had a neck-and-neck race with significant margins at the precinct level. https://t.co/sfcA3WTV5P
Eileen O’Neill Burke emerged Monday as the fully backed Democratic Party nominee for state’s attorney and immediately caught a glimpse of what her Republican opponent’s campaign strategy will be this fall. https://t.co/3SAorGz4Iy
This year’s Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney will be remembered as one of the narrowest local primary election wins in recent memory. https://t.co/Lmf0TZhXRE
After securing a razor-thin margin of victory over Clayton Harris III, Eileen O’Neill Burke has been fully embraced as the Democratic Party’s nominee for Cook County state’s attorney. A look ahead to November’s general election from @ad_quig: https://t.co/UH39qwjbhc
Eileen O’Neill Burke is one step closer to becoming Cook County’s next state’s attorney. On Monday, she celebrated the victory with her supporters at the Plumbers Local 130 training center in the West Loop, where she kicked off her campaign. https://t.co/mtWzpvh43V
Eileen O’Neill Burke marks victory in primary for state’s attorney as November campaign looms https://t.co/SZxh8MiOjL
From the Editorial Board: It took 10 days to determine a winner in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney. Throughout the process, we were cheered to see the campaigns for both Eileen O’Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III keep their cool. https://t.co/E8b2YHvph5
Alarm bells should be ringing for every election observer. The Cook County state’s attorney’s race is a harbinger of election night on Nov. 5 — and its aftermath, writes @MediaDervish. https://t.co/CxAf0PPCHD
The Democratic nominee for Cook County state's attorney held a victory event in the West Loop Monday morning. https://t.co/bUIjOrTth3
ICYMI: Eileen O’Neill Burke won a nail-biting battle for the Democratic nomination for Cook County state’s attorney, 10 days after polls closed and the ongoing vote count shrank her narrow lead to just 1,500 votes. https://t.co/g9xf43eTqM https://t.co/afgvdN0MJT
Fresh from clinching the Democratic nomination for Cook County state’s attorney, Eileen O’Neill Burke on Monday acknowledged she must improve her messaging in a race in which she says she was unfairly cast as the tough-on-crime candidate. https://t.co/Kb3Olprclf
Retired Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke celebrated her narrow victory in the race for the Democratic nomination for Cook County state’s attorney on Monday, 13 days after polls closed. https://t.co/woqshDfJWM
The Democratic nominee for Cook County state's attorney plans a victory event in the West Loop Monday morning. https://t.co/gzqJlFYLWe
UPDATE: President John Catanzara’s weekly update on the heels of @EileenCookCnty’s victory in the race for Cook County State’s Attorney. Click below to watch: https://t.co/B1xfgtd65o
Cook County State’s Attorney Dem primary finally called. Watch ⬇️ @nbcchicago https://t.co/qU3MEe5AZ6
Eileen O'Neill Burke has defeated Clayton Harris III in the Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney, the Associated Press projected on Friday afternoon. https://t.co/ZHGsau2UOR
Ten days after voters went to the polls in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney, Eileen O’Neill Burke secured the nomination over Clayton Harris III with 50.15% of the vote. https://t.co/XWf5EwNL6q
Eileen O'Neill Burke wins Democratic Cook County State's Attorney's primary https://t.co/1eOGFWNHye https://t.co/6ZRvG9NPkE
Eileen O'Neill Burke wins Democratic Cook County State's Attorney's primary https://t.co/OrZFl1YMwk https://t.co/jx1y3NIXQy
Eileen O'Neill Burke has defeated Clayton Harris III in the Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney, the Associated Press projected on Friday afternoon. https://t.co/Ya837eMZA4
I’m proud to have worked w/ Clayton Harris on his campaign for State’s Attorney. I’m most proud of how both our campaigns supported the integrity of the ballot counting at @ChicagoElection for 10 days. Congrats to Eileen O’Neill Burke. Wishing her success in the Nov. election!
With 50.15% of the vote, Eileen O’Neill Burke beat Clayton Harris III to secure the Democratic nomination for Cook County state's attorney. It was a hard-fought race, with Harris closing the margin by 84% since election night. Race rundown w/ @ad_quig: https://t.co/DHupdDslWr https://t.co/709VMkkgKN
About time! Congratulations to @EileenCookCnty for winning her primary. Note, however, that despite calling the race, @ChicagoElection is STILL counting… after 10 days! @ChicagoElection needs a serious personnel review and overhaul of voting and counting processes, if others… https://t.co/s8LVFMEjct https://t.co/gl03qQXtWI
Eileen O'Neill Burke wins Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney over Clayton Harris III @ad_quig @ClaireMalon https://t.co/1xeWPR216z
Eileen O'Neill Burke wins Democratic Cook County State's Attorney's primary https://t.co/fPhrU8YFVZ https://t.co/OcYTDBXOTf
10 days after the final votes were cast, Eileen O'Neill Burke declared winner of democratic primary for Cook County state's attorney. https://t.co/oLk1w8Rais
FULL STORY: O’Neill Burke declared victory Friday afternoon after the latest vote count showed her leading by 1,566 votes in a race where more than 527,000 votes were cast, a “mathematically insurmountable lead,” she said. @wttw https://t.co/VLYBJCRF64
Retired Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke defeated lecturer Clayton Harris III to win the Democratic nomination for Cook County state’s attorney, according to the Associated Press. https://t.co/AfZizAihi0
BREAKING: @ABC7Chicago political reporter @craigrwall has confirmed democratic candidate for Cook County State's Attorney Clayton Harris has called Eileen O'Neill Burke to concede.
With few votes left to be counted and a mathematically insurmountable lead, former Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke declared victory Friday, with a majority of primary voters electing her to be the Democratic nominee for Cook County State’s Attorney. https://t.co/bmOMnTkeAH
BREAKING: Harris concedes: “After months of organizing, meeting and talking with people from all across this county, and waiting for every vote to be counted, we’ve fallen a bit short of our goal. I want to congratulate Eileen O’Neill Burke on her victory." @wttw https://t.co/a1XPeHmmSE
AP: Eileen O'Neill Burke projected to win Democratic primary for Cook County State's Attorney https://t.co/ZqLlaoBTyS
This squeeker is done: Eileen O'Neill Burke wins Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney over Clayton Harris III https://t.co/fUd8VPpLOo
Eileen O'Neill Burke wins Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney over Clayton Harris III https://t.co/S9kYzIvqAe
Update: Clayton Harris III has called O'Neill Burke to concede defeat. AP also has called the race. https://t.co/QtLDtz6Bqf
Eileen O’Neill Burke claims victory in the Cook County state's attorney Democratic primary. The AP called the race for O'Neill Burke on Friday night, 10 days after polls closed. https://t.co/i422JGeD2D
The AP has called it and Eileen O'Neill Burke has declared victory in Cook County State's Attorney Democratic primary race. Awaiting comment from challenger Clayton Harris III. After Friday's tally, O'Neill Burke was up by 1,556 votes. Updates to come: https://t.co/eK1SNFgYAx
"Week in Review" is live at 5:30. Eileen O’Neill Burke declares victory in the tight Cook County state’s attorney race. Chicago City Council wants migrant evictions oversight. And Johnson supports public money to develop a lakefront stadium. Watch: https://t.co/8YF8gvzrov
O’Neill Burke declares victory in state’s attorney’s race, Harris not conceding https://t.co/VpZShiKYwb
JUST IN: Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke has declared victory in the Democratic primary for Cook County State’s Attorney. https://t.co/FAO9nCxQCA
Eileen O'Neill Burke declares victory over Clayton Harris III in Democratic primary for Cook County state's attorney. By @ad_quig and @ClaireMalon: https://t.co/hwcN9QGCJx
Eileen O'Neill Burke has defeated Clayton Harris III in the Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney, the Associated Press projected on Friday afternoon. https://t.co/RjqG5ErL0d
BREAKING: Eileen O'Neill Burke declares victory in the Cook County State's Attorney's race. This is now the second major loss for the Chicago Teachers Union after voters rejected Bring Chicago Home. And a major defeat for Toni Preckwinkle. https://t.co/nqZmTly9u0
Eileen O’Neill Burke declares victory in Democratic primary for Cook County State’s Attorney. https://t.co/qlYIRTSebz
Eileen O’Neill Burke, a former appellate judge, has won the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney over Clayton Harris III, an attorney with party backing. https://t.co/IxpZDgUJuE
With provisional ballots now counted and few more votes trickling in, Eileen O,Neill Burke has 1,566 lead and declared victory for Cook County states attorney. Cld be recount, but looks like it's finally over
Former Justice Eileen O'Neill Burke wins Democratic primary in Chicago-area prosecutor's race https://t.co/7ozDiObiQL
Late Breaking News in the Cook County States Attorney Democratic Primary race...that and all of the big news of the week on #WeekInReview with @reemadamin @stevedaniels27 @LeighGiangreco and @madisonsavedra @wttw https://t.co/l9DSx5cH93
BREAKING: Former Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke wins Democratic primary over Clayton Harris III in Cook County state’s attorney race, AP declares. https://t.co/EP0xse6aXv
I’m honored to be the Democratic nominee for Cook County State’s Attorney! Congratulations to Clayton Harris on a hard-fought campaign. There is so much more that unites us than what divides us. I promise to work tirelessly to help build a safer, stronger Cook County together. https://t.co/KAxuw1Lozu
BREAKING: Eileen O'Neill Burke declares victory in the Cook County State's Attorney Race. "Whether you voted for me or not, I promise to work tirelessly as your State’s Attorney," she says in a statement. https://t.co/Pqppfhj9Mq
Former Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke wins Democratic primary in Chicago-area prosecutor’s race over Clayton Harris III #cgtnamerica
BREAKING: Eileen O'Neill Burke declares victory in the Democratic primary for Cook County State's Attorney @BlockClubCHI https://t.co/t7z9yaybMm
Retired Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke now has a lead of 1,556 votes, according to the AP as of Friday afternoon, after @ChicagoElection counted 1,670 votes, including 1,317 in this race. All provisional ballots have been counted. No counting over the weekend. @wttw https://t.co/UCuDtMdOaQ
Retired Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke now has a lead of 1,629 votes, according to the AP as of Friday afternoon, after @cookcountyclerk counted 19 mail-in votes (including 12 in this race.) From last night, when her lead was 1,623 votes: @wttw https://t.co/7pu9uZCRbP
The lead held by Eileen O’Neill Burke narrowed slightly Thursday in the close Democratic race to replace Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. O’Neill Burke now has a lead of 1,623 votes. https://t.co/mIo1ol3tY9
Eileen O’Neill Burke has held onto her lead over Clayton Harris III with five days to go until vote counting closes. Here's a brief look at the latest returns and the vote breakdown in each precinct across Cook County. 📝 by @ad_quig & 🗺️ from me! https://t.co/ivouWPRFkI https://t.co/lO5EzE5B1X
Eileen O’Neill Burke holding lead as dwindling numbers of vote counted @ad_quig https://t.co/P61FqtW88U
Clayton Harris III gained a bit of ground on Eileen O'Neill Burke in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney on Thursday — but not enough to narrow her already slim lead all that much. https://t.co/vajxl5Sr8v
1,623: Eileen O'Neill Burke sustains lead over Clayton Harris for state's attorney as last remaining votes are running sh… https://t.co/Jim146uMxy
Eileen O’Neill Burke sustains lead over Clayton Harris for state’s attorney as last remaining votes are running short https://t.co/4OxpXanDN4
With five days to go until ballot counting ceases in the Democratic primary race for Cook County state’s attorney, the latest trickle of returns showed Eileen O’Neill Burke sustaining her lead over Clayton Harris III by 1,623 votes. https://t.co/NOYWTCVCJX
Retired Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke now has a lead of 1,623 votes, according to the AP as of Thursday afternoon, after @ChicagoElection counted 615 mail-in votes (including 268 in this race.) @wttw https://t.co/hwjAF2zFLl
Retired Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke now has a lead of 1,639 votes, according to the AP as of Thursday afternoon, after @cookcountyclerk counted 12 mail-in votes (including 8 in this race.) From last night, when her lead was 1,637 votes: @wttw https://t.co/cAjObiJI60
Eileen O’Neill Burke is keeping a narrow lead in the state's attorney primary as the vote count continues. https://t.co/nM5eKAQjuE https://t.co/Cue4gvajSR
On Wednesday, Eileen O’Neill Burke secured more than half of the city’s Democratic ballots and 54% of those added to the suburban tally. This helped the retired judge widen her lead over Clayton Harris III to 1,637 votes — a first since Election Day. https://t.co/DC98z7hC9l
O'Neill Burke builds on her lead over Harris as vote count for state's attorney enters second week https://t.co/2QsT2u8wW1
The Cook County Clerk is now reporting 100% of precinct results. Countywide, Eileen O'Neill Burke @EileenCookCnty leads Clayton Harris III @ClaytonforCook by 1,637 votes for Cook County States Attorney. Provisional ballots will be counted later today. #electiontwitter #twill https://t.co/KMrrp0Fgle
There's now a slightly wider gap between the Democratic candidates in the Cook County state's attorney race. https://t.co/t3fMqg0WHl
Cook County State’s Attorney election still too close to call Link to story: https://t.co/Dn6lWGwsPT https://t.co/v5ESCDVi0T
10,000 mail-in ballots were found due to ‘human error’ in Chicago area election https://t.co/e9UbChVwNX
Eileen O'Neill Burke's lead over Clayton Harris III in the Democratic primary for Cook County state's attorney grew slightly Wednesday after a week of steady shrinking, but the ever so tight contest remains unresolved. https://t.co/CWzxmg8LwR
After the 'tougher-on-crime' candidate lead by 10,000 votes in Chicago's Cook County State's Attorney race, 10,000 mail-in ballots were found due to ‘human error’ Now, the race is separated by only 1% of votes https://t.co/TG4tlX7Ock
O'Neill Burke builds on her lead over Harris as vote count for state's attorney enters second week @ad_quig @ClaireMalon https://t.co/Asp7ZGAGid
State’s attorney race: Eileen O’Neill Burke added a handful of votes today to her slim lead over Clayton Harris III in the Democratic primary. O’Neill Burke leads Harris by just 1,637 votes, holding 50.2% of the vote. https://t.co/9SNhba9uhc
Cook County State’s Attorney. O’Neill Burke gets slight increase from today’s count. Goes from 1,598 to 1,637 over Harris.
O’Neill Burke builds on her lead over Harris as vote count for state’s attorney enters second week https://t.co/yFjGPq72oV
For the first time since Election Day, retired Appellate Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke has widened her lead over university lecturer and former government official Clayton Harris III in the hotly contested Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney. https://t.co/Blheh4W3NI
For the first time since Election Day, Eileen O’Neill Burke has widened her lead Clayton Harris III in the hotly contested Democratic primary race for Cook County state’s attorney. Story by @ad_quig and @ClaireMalon https://t.co/Yj5sfDVRWQ
As more than 2,000 ballots added to counts, O'Neill Burke extends her lead in state's attorney's race....barely https://t.co/lPGOnHfjA3
Retired Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke now has a lead of 1,637 votes, according to the Associated Press as of Wednesday afternoon, after @ChicagoElection counted 2,838 mail-in votes (including 2,102 votes in this race.) @wttw https://t.co/mi4Fo3UyNq
Looks like about 2,100 Chicago votes were just added to the unofficial State's Attorney primary results . They were split almost 50-50 — Eileen O'Neill Burke grew her lead over Clayton Harris by 39 votes from a County update earlier today. https://t.co/V58l56UQIk
And Eileen O'Neill Burke's lead grows for the second time today. With 2,102 votes tallied by city officials Wednesday, O'Neill Burke snagged 51%, netting another 28 votes over Clayton Harris III. The margin between the two candidates now stands at 1,637 votes. Story TK.
Looks to me like the Cook County SA's race hardly changed with today's additional counts. O'Neill Burke with 262,462 & Harris with 260,853, leaving OB with a 1,609 vote lead.
LATEST: In a first since mail-in ballots began being tailed, Eileen O'Neill Burke's lead over Clayton Harris III has grown, netting 11 votes of the 155 ballots counted in the suburbs Wednesday. The margin between the two candidates is now at 1,609 votes.
Retired Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke now has a lead of 1,609 votes, according to the Associated Press as of Wednesday afternoon, after @cookcountyclerk counted 255 mail-in votes (including 155 votes in this race.) Last night, her lead was 1,598 votes: https://t.co/niTiv0TQ8f
The @WTTW News Spotlight Politics team of @AmandaVinicky @HeatherCherone & @paschutz discusses the Cook County state’s attorney race and more of the day’s top news. https://t.co/VEWrhyk5HN
What would trigger a recount in the race for Cook County State's Attorney? What we know as vote counting continues https://t.co/VSTsEzwG9j
More votes have been counted in the Democratic race for Cook County state's attorney. https://t.co/MBDItrP1Bc
One week after polls closed, the Democratic primary for state’s attorney remained unresolved Tuesday, with Eileen O'Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III still separated by a razor thin margin and neither declaring victory nor conceding defeat. https://t.co/XR7VozQt2w
O'Neill Burke maintains narrow lead over Harris for state's attorney as race comes down to wire—@ad_quig explains what’s left to be counted https://t.co/RkLXwNTEwh
'One week and half a million votes later, still no Democratic nominee for Cook County state’s attorney.' @mannycam with the latest. https://t.co/WqTidxlNVs
O’Neill Burke maintains narrow lead over Harris for state’s attorney as race comes down to wire https://t.co/MNrHgOdmrT
Chicago Board Of Elections 'Mistakenly' Left Out Over 9,000 Mail-In Ballots In Primary Election https://t.co/CQIxMAVWBr
Your Tuesday night update on the Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney, with a great explainer on how a possible recount would work from @ad_quig: https://t.co/KTQOxv5XcE
As Eileen O’Neill Burke’s lead over Clayton Harris III for state’s attorney stayed roughly the same Tuesday, both campaigns looked to expected vote tallies on Wednesday and Thursday to provide clarity in the Democratic primary race. https://t.co/zp2UA7ge4G
O'Neill Burke maintains narrow lead over Harris for state's attorney as race comes down to wire. 1,598. https://t.co/KZNcLZsgWG
UPDATES: Harris gains slightly on O'Neill Burke in State's Attorney primary https://t.co/HgzsOJfoVy
LATEST: Eileen O’Neill Burke held onto her lead Tuesday, as 406 more votes were tallied by city officials. Those votes were split almost evenly between the candidates, with Clayton Harris III picking up just two more votes to close the margin between the two to just 1,598 votes.
O'Neill Burke's lead is now 1,598 votes after @ChicagoElection officials counted 474 ballots today. @wttw https://t.co/tAPbj0kbxb
🚨 The Cook County Clerk just added 627 votes for the Cook County State's Attorney election. Eileen Burke @EileenCookCnty now leads Clayton Harris @ClaytonforCook by 1600 votes. Clayton closed the margin by 43 votes. Clayton won 53 % of the votes counted. https://t.co/O152pCSAKM
Retired Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke now has a lead of 1,600 votes, according to the Associated Press tabulation as of Tuesday afternoon, after @cookcountyclerk counted 800 mail-in votes. From last night, when her lead was 1,643 votes: https://t.co/P30wBT90Hi
627 votes were tallied today by the suburban election board in the Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney. That closed the gap by another 43 votes. Now just 1,600 votes separate Eileen O'Neill Burke & Clayton Harris III.
Retired Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke now has a lead of 1,600 votes, according to the Associated Press tabulation as of Tuesday afternoon, after @cookcountyclerk counted 300 mail-in votes. From last night, when her lead was 1,643 votes: https://t.co/P30wBT90Hi
Chicago Board of Elections ‘Mistakenly’ Left Out Over 9,000 Mail-In Ballots in Primary Election https://t.co/m1LBpkCkyT
Latest: Eileen O’Neill Burke is clinging to a narrow lead in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney, as Clayton Harris III continued to gain ground Monday — though still not enough to catch his opponent. https://t.co/PPRXTMpRr7 https://t.co/eUR4d2GeDC
How recount would work in Cook County State’s Attorney’s race – NBC Chicago https://t.co/lGoRt1dzY4
The Democratic primary race for Cook County's state's attorney remains too close to call. https://t.co/8idvW2DMo3
'Snail-biter: Mail ballots whittle Burke’s lead over Harris in state’s attorney race for sixth straight day.' @mannycam & @SophiePSherry report. https://t.co/Yi953k3F25
Chicago's elections board 'mistakenly left out' 10,000 mail-in ballots in race for county State's Attorney position https://t.co/P8Pkv15btb
As number of mail-in ballots dwindles, O'Neill Burke's lead over Harris in state's attorney's race is trimmed again @ad_quig https://t.co/D8q92xUF2X
The race for Cook County state's attorney keeps getting closer as election officials in Chicago and the county tabulate additional mail-in ballots. https://t.co/o8SEagzp2x
In the Cook County State's Attorney primary, vote by mail ballots sent thru Sunday have been counted in Chicago + suburbs, per election authorities. Valid VBM returns are dwindling, just 300 to be tallied Tues in Chi. Where things stand w/ @ClaireMalon: https://t.co/to2UNAu3l0 https://t.co/UMQaHfIqn8
The latest count: Eileen O’Neill Burke is down to a lead of 1,643 votes over Clayton Harris III in the Democratic primary for Cook County state's attorney. Here's where the ballot counting stands: https://t.co/wny3xQvnlh
BREAKING: A Chicago Board of Elections official said he had "mistakenly" left out over 9,000 mail-in ballots from one of the races in last week's Illinois state primary election, sparking renewed scrutiny around mail-in voting in the run-up to the November presidential election.
Could recount be in play for Cook County State's Attorney's race? Here's what to know https://t.co/TBVkbuZWpi
O'Neill Burke lead narrows slightly as Chicago, Cook County count more ballots https://t.co/Uzn4mvbmlR
Clayton Harris III won a majority of the mail-in votes tallied in the city and suburbs on Monday. With the releases of mail-in votes since Friday, he’s cut Eileen O’Neill Burke’s lead by almost 80%. Latest on the ever-tightening CCSA race with @ad_quig: https://t.co/yndoA2JHSL
The razor-thin state's attorney primary between Eileen O'Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III drew even closer after Monday's mail-in vote count. https://t.co/GHokLpMOtF
As number of mail-in ballots dwindles, O’Neill Burke’s lead over Harris in state’s attorney’s race is trimmed again https://t.co/9bmLWXy4xh
With the universe of returning mail-in ballots from the city and suburbs slowing considerably, Eileen O’Neill Burke’s lead dipped below 1,700 votes Monday over Clayton Harris III in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney. https://t.co/UVQnWZZMvX
Vote gap in Cook County State's Attorney Democratic primary race continues to narrow https://t.co/2ZR0YUtQuD https://t.co/Ep12Bs3xN6
🚨 The Chicago Board of Elections just added 2,286 votes for the Cook County State's Attorney election. Eileen Burke @EileenCookCnty now leads Clayton Harris @ClaytonforCook by 1,643 votes. Clayton closed the margin by 262 votes. Clayton won 56% of the votes counted. https://t.co/ZcyY5UkAXV
LATEST: Clayton Harris III snagged up 52% of the 2,966 suburban Democratic mail-in ballots that were tallied today by the Cook County Clerk's Office. That shrinks Eileen O'Neill Burke's lead to 1,905 votes.
🚨 The Cook County Clerk just added 2,966 votes for the Cook County State's Attorney election. Eileen Burke @EileenCookCnty now leads Clayton Harris @ClaytonforCook by 1,905 votes. Clayton closed the margin by 110 votes. Clayton won 52% of the votes counted. https://t.co/XeKzbP7pJR
Cook County releases new numbers: now EIB lead is 1905 votes over CH City numbers coming soon. #statesatty
The Chicago Board of Elections says it "mistakenly left out" 10,000 vote-by-mail ballots when tabulating the results for the Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney that is currently separated by approximately 2,000 votes. https://t.co/P8Pkv15btb
ELECTION FRAUD: Tough-On-Crime Democrat’s Lead Shrinks After Chicago Officials ‘Mistakenly’ Forgot 9,000 Mail Ballots. https://t.co/j8I5UvdQ5D
State's Attorney's race: Eileen O’Neill Burke now leads Clayton Harris III by a slim margin of just over 2,000 votes. The update comes as the elections board admitted it underreported the number of mail ballots received by Election Day. https://t.co/BEKMqpMII9 https://t.co/iMpepPOGfX
The race for Cook County's state's attorney remains too close to call. https://t.co/bqRwT04NgZ
Tough-On-Crime Democrat’s Lead Shrinks After Chicago Officials ‘Mistakenly’ Forgot 9,000 Mail Ballots https://t.co/8ef3hYM8J4
I’m at the Chicago Board of Elections at 69 W. Washington where about 2,500 ballots mail are being counted right now. The Cook County State’s Attorney race remains extremely close, with O’Neill Burke leading Harris by just over 2k votes @BlockClubCHI https://t.co/Si08hHjxaC
Chicago Board of Elections finds 10,000 missing ballots in Dem DA primary race after "tabulation" error https://t.co/7OtVxOsGPl https://t.co/7OtVxOsGPl
The lead held by retired judge Eileen O’Neill Burke shrank over the weekend in the close Democratic race to replace Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, as Chicago election officials counted a total of 36,310 mail-in ballots under heightened scrutiny https://t.co/9LBVbk7Z26 https://t.co/GHVYKQYfQV
Clayton Harris keeps chiseling away at Eileen O’Neill Burke’s lead in the race for Cook County state’s attorney as Chicago election officials continued counting mail-in ballots Sunday. https://t.co/EZPADdinCp
State’s attorney’s race tightens to just 2,000 votes as city elections board acknowledges mail-in ballot miscalculation @ad_quig https://t.co/RT3faaJuAZ
Another snail-biter? 'City mail vote slices Burke lead over Harris to less than half a percentage point in state’s attorney’s race.' @mannycam reports. https://t.co/uZqfNupJAI
State's Attorney's race: Eileen O’Neill Burke now leads Clayton Harris III by a slim margin of just over 2,000 votes. The update comes as the elections board admitted it underreported the number of mail ballots received by Election Day. https://t.co/dqOzyRmEtg https://t.co/4Gb9srssEZ
Clayton Harris keeps chiseling away at Eileen O’Neill Burke's lead in the race for Cook County state's attorney as Chicago election officials continued counting mail-in ballots Sunday. https://t.co/OAqYAMIPR5
The gap is narrowing, but the Cook Co. State's Attorney primary race remains too close to call. Here's why: https://t.co/tiZnnInbJS
The gap is narrowing in the Cook Co. State's Attorney primary race, but it remains too close to call. Here's why. https://t.co/NBKUq6KsJm
The Democratic primary race for Cook County State’s Attorney remains too early to call as of Sunday evening, after Clayton Harris III cut Eileen O’Neill Burke’s lead to slightly more than 2,000 votes out of 516,875 ballots counted. https://t.co/ipPthFVUV4
Cook State’s Attorney race tightens to just over 2,000 votes as O’Neal Burke clings to lead as Harris gains on mail votes @ad_quig https://t.co/RT3faaJuAZ
After the latest round of city mail-in ballots were tabulated Sunday night, Eileen O’Neill Burke still held a slight but dwindling lead over Clayton Harris III, with just 2,015 votes separating them, according to unofficial results. https://t.co/CQzLaYvtDp
Number of mail-in dwindling but state’s attorney’s race between Eileen O'Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III tightens to just 2,000 votes as city elections board acknowledges mail-in ballot miscalculation. By @ad_quig and @ClaireMalon https://t.co/V0E4fnMoFr
Eileen O'Neill Burke's lead is now 2,015 votes against Clayton Harris III. We're awaiting tabulation of about 4,500 total ballots (D and R, Chi + Cook) tomorrow. This also includes a brief explainer (from both camps + BOE) about Saturday's VBM snafu. https://t.co/6KfzhL7Kyn https://t.co/OceQrIBvro
The state's attorney race between Eileen O'Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III is even closer after more mail ballots were counted this weekend. The gap is now about 2,000 votes. https://t.co/qiG3QrGkAp
O'Neill Burke's lead over Harris dwindles in State's Attorney's race, 3.5K ballots still uncounted https://t.co/QLZd5Uo9K5
LATEST: Clayton Harris III snagged up 62% of the 11,626 Democratic ballots for Cook County state's attorney that were counted today by the Chicago Board of Elections. That shrinks Eileen O'Neill Burke's lead to just over 2,000 votes. More coming from me & @ad_quig.
Gap narrows in race for Cook County State's Attorney https://t.co/6ZWuTQw0dV https://t.co/BpoumTbIo7
🚨 The Chicago Board of Elections just added 11,626 votes for the Cook County State's Attorney election. Eileen Burke @EileenCookCnty now leads Clayton Harris @ClaytonforCook by 2,015 votes. Clayton closed the margin by 2,756 votes. Clayton won 62% of the votes counted. https://t.co/U4hY6wEsx6
New: with the latest batch of VBM ballots being reported in Chicago, Eileen O'Neill Burke leads Clayton Harris by just over 2,000 votes in the Dem. State's Attorney primary. County + Chicago totals ---> https://t.co/uU77oxPeIV
Progressive 'Democratic insider' candidate for Cook County state's attorney closes gap after 10,000 mail-in ballots found in Chicago https://t.co/dDlDKLqGnZ https://t.co/frc9BxDfh8