NBC News projects that Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has won the Democratic primary for the seat held by Sen. Dick Durbin, who is retiring after five terms.
Leqaa Kordia was arrested in March 2025 for overstaying her student visa and had previously been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University.
The trial was closely watched beyond the courtroom as some legal experts and critics called it a test of the lengths the government can go to punish protesters.