Illinois Senate battle set: Stratton vs. Tracy in 2026 showdown
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, will face Republican Don Tracy in the November 2026 general election for U.S. Senate, with Stratton focusing on economic justice, reproductive rights, and immigrant protections, and Tracy focusing on economic relief, energy policy, and public safety.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — llinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton announced Thursday that she will run for U.S. Senate. The South Side native made her announcement in a two-minute video, a day after Senator Dick Durbin announced he will not be seeking reelection for the Senate seat he has had since 1996. She wrote on…
CHICAGO — Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton officially launched her Senate campaign in Bronzeville Friday morning, the neighborhood where she grew up and lives with her family. At the event, she got an official endorsement from Governor JB Pritzker. Pritzker released the following statement: Over the past six years, I’ve had…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton has been traveling around the state to listen to residents' concerns, including Rockford. Stratton listened to residents' issues at 27 Luna Saturday evening. The lieutenant governor plans to run for Dick Durbin's vacated Senate seat in the upcoming election cycle. She…