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Illinois Democratic Senate nominee?
$1.5M
MAR 18, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleLieutenant Governor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age60 years old (Sep 8, 1965)
GenderFemale
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LocationIllinois
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS)
Notable personal detailsJuliana R. Stratton is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois since 2019 under Governor JB Pritzker. She previously represented Illinois House District 5 (2017–2019). She is a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate and earned her JD from DePaul University College of Law. Stratton lives in Chicago with her husband, Bryan Echols, and they have four daughters.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on very high-income earners (proposes taxing those earning more than $1 million) while expanding targeted tax relief for middle- and lower-income households such as enlarging the Earned Income Tax Credit and proposing a middle-class tax cut. Advocates using revenue from higher taxes on the wealthy to fund middle-class tax relief and expanded investments in education and workforce programs.
Healthcare
Supports treating healthcare as a right and has publicly endorsed Medicare for All while also advocating expansion of access, lowering prescription costs, protections for reproductive care, and state policies to reduce barriers to care. Priorities include making care affordable, protecting rural hospitals, ending insurance practices that block treatment, and codifying reproductive services as federal protections.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform including a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and undocumented immigrants, stronger protections for asylum seekers, and has called for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while opposing broad ICE raids and detentions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Juliana Stratton supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive healthcare, describes Illinois as a safe haven for reproductive care, and has joined coalitions and testified in favor of legal protections for abortion access. She frames abortion access as healthcare and an economic and civil-rights issue and advocates for laws that shield patients and providers from out-of-state restrictions.
Climate & Energy
Supports ambitious clean energy targets and policies to phase out fossil fuels and expand renewable energy and equitable clean-energy job programs; backs legislation setting a path to 100% clean energy by 2050 and state-level measures to increase renewable generation and invest in climate justice and workforce development.
Public Safety & Guns
Juliana Stratton supports expanded gun-safety measures including universal/expanded background checks and an assault-weapons ban, and she has promoted treating gun violence as a public-health issue and investing in prevention and intervention programs. She has participated in gun-violence-prevention forums and accepted endorsements from major gun-safety organizations. Her public statements call for common-sense gun laws and stronger protections to keep firearms out of the hands of people who should not have them.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Juliana Stratton is now the Illinois Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate after winning the primary and later being confirmed as the clear winner in the final vote totals. She defeated Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, and will face Republican Don Tracy in the general election. In recent coverage, Stratton also said she would support abolishing the Senate filibuster.
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Articles
WEWashington Examiner2 months ago
Retiring Senate Dems pave way for anti
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SLShaw Local Enewspapers3 months ago
Kane County’s official March 2026 primary election results
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DQDavenport Quad-City Times4 months ago
Lawmakers advance Pritzker’s school cell phone ban, social media regulations
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SLShaw Local Enewspapers4 months ago
Stratton talks about Trump strategy, impact of two women of color in the Senate: ‘People are fed up’
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Polls
Illinois Democratic Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Illinois Democratic Senate nominee?
Endorsers of Juliana Stratton for Illinois Democratic Senate nominee?
EMILYs List
Public endorsement
EMILYs List endorsed Juliana Stratton in the U.S. Senate race in Illinois.
Reproductive Freedom for All
Public endorsement
Reproductive Freedom for All endorsed Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate.
Tammy Duckworth
Public figure
Tammy Duckworth endorsed Juliana Stratton in the 2026 Illinois Senate race.
National Nurses United
Public figure
National Nurses United endorsed Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate in Illinois.
End Citizens United
Public figure
End Citizens United endorsed Juliana Stratton in the Illinois Senate race.
JB Pritzker
Political organization
JB Pritzker endorsed Juliana Stratton when she launched her Senate campaign.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$5.9M
$4.4M
$3.0M
$1.5M
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$5.9M
$1.1M
$4.8M
$266.6K
Source: FEC