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We can't all be winners . . .

Some of the winners and losers from yesterday’s primaries were obvious, others not as much. Here are a few we’ve noticed:

Winner: Sandi Jackson. She routed longtime Seventh Ward boss William Beavers by winning nearly three-quarters of the votes cast in their committeeman showdown—not a year after beating his daughter, Darcel, for alderman.

Loser: Jesse Jackson Jr. Sandi’s husband lost the other two races he got involved in: his friend Kenny Johnson fell to Will Burns in the 26th state rep contest while Larry Suffredin finished third in the Democratic campaign for state’s attorney. Maybe Sandi’s the legitimate mayoral threat from the Jackson family.

Winners: Incumbent water reclamation district commissioners. All three held on, turning back aggressive, big-spending challengers.

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