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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
BackgroundLieutenant Governor of Illinois
EducationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S.)
Notable personal detailsJuliana Stratton is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois since 2019. She previously represented Illinois House District 5 in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and DePaul University College of Law and has worked professionally in mediation and dispute resolution.
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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 4, 2026
Juliana Stratton is now the Illinois Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate after winning the primary and defeating Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly. Final vote totals later confirmed her lead over Krishnamoorthi by a wide margin. She has also said she would support abolishing the Senate filibuster, and she is expected to face Republican Don Tracy in the general election.
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Articles
WEWashington Examiner1 month 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 Times3 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?
EMILY's List
Public endorsement
EMILY's List endorsed Juliana Stratton for the Illinois U.S. Senate race.
Reproductive Freedom for All
Public endorsement
Reproductive Freedom for All endorsed Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate in Illinois.
Tammy Duckworth
Public figure
Tammy Duckworth endorsed Juliana Stratton in the Illinois U.S. Senate primary.
Toni Preckwinkle
Public figure
Toni Preckwinkle endorsed Juliana Stratton in the Illinois U.S. Senate primary.
Rev. Jesse Jackson
Public endorsement
Rev. Jesse Jackson endorsed Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate before his death.
Elizabeth Warren
Public figure
Elizabeth Warren endorsed Juliana Stratton for the Illinois U.S. Senate primary.
National Nurses United
Public figure
National Nurses United endorsed Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate in Illinois.
JB Pritzker
Public endorsement
JB Pritzker endorsed Juliana Stratton for the Illinois U.S. Senate race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$4.8M
$3.6M
$2.4M
$1.2M
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$4.8M
$695.2K
$4.1M
$273.1K
Source: FEC