The key counties to watch in the Illinois Democratic Senate race are Cook County, Will, Kane, DuPage, McHenry and Lake, and St. Clair counties. Polls have shown mixed results, with some suggesting Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi leading while others seeing Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton surging ahead of him in the closing weeks. Both candidates are expected to compete in the race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin, who announced he would not seek a sixth term last spring. The winner of the Illinois primary is expected to coast to victory in November. However, the remaining 96 down-state counties could potentially determine the outcome of the race. The National Counterterrorism Center director, Joe Kent, resigned over the Iran war, stating he cannot support the ongoing conflict over the ongoing Iran war.