Democratic · Illinois
Juliana Stratton
U.S. Senator-elect from Illinois; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won Illinois's open U.S. Senate seat 60.8% to Republican Don Tracy's 37.6% on Nov. 3, 2026 (AP data via NBC News). She will be the sixth Black woman to serve in the Senate.
- 2026 race
- U.S. Senate, Illinois
- Result
- Won (hold): Stratton 60.8%, Tracy 37.6% [Source]
Biography
Stratton has been lieutenant governor of Illinois under Gov. JB Pritzker since 2019, after a term in the Illinois House. She won the March 2026 Democratic primary for the seat left open by Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement.
Record
- Lieutenant Governor of Illinois since 2019
- Illinois House of Representatives (2017–2019)
Life & background
- From 2015 to 2017 she directed a public safety center before running for the Illinois House. [Source]
Coverage
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Sources
- 2026 Senate Results: Democrats retake control — NBC News (AP data)
- 2026 Senate midterm election results as Democrats win control — CBS News
- Juliana Stratton – Wikipedia — Wikipedia