Eileen O’Neill Burke Maintains Lead Over Clayton Harris in Tight State’s Attorney Race

With the vote count nearing its end, O’Neill Burke’s slim advantage holds as Harris contemplates recount.

Eileen O’Neill Burke leads Clayton Harris by 1,623 votes with the final ballots being tallied in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney.
The discovery of 10,000 missing votes previously overlooked due to human error narrowed the gap but did not change the lead position.
Both campaigns have expressed confidence in the fairness of the vote tabulation process despite some frustrations over miscalculations.
Harris has not conceded, and O’Neill Burke has not declared victory, with the official result pending until the April 2 deadline.
The race, reflecting broader debates on criminal justice reform and crime response, is critical for the Democratic Party’s direction in Cook County.