Juliana Stratton

Recent media appearances

• DebateOct 20, 2026WTTW News U.S. Senate ForumWTTW News

Top articles

1. WBEZ / Chicago Sun-TimesKey takeaways from the only Senate debate between Juliana Stratton and Don TracyOct 21, 2026
2. NPR Illinois / Capitol News IllinoisStratton, Tracy clash over Trump, affordability in lone U.S. Senate forumOct 21, 2026
3. NBC ChicagoJuliana Stratton lays out her case in 2026 Illinois Senate primaryMar 8, 2026
4. Capitol News IllinoisStratton's top priority in Senate campaign: Fighting back against TrumpApr 30, 2025

Overview

Juliana Stratton is the lieutenant governor of Illinois, elected in 2018 as Gov. JB Pritzker's running mate. A Chicago Democrat, she entered politics in 2016, when she defeated an incumbent Democratic state representative. capitolnewsillinois.com

She was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Sen. Dick Durbin, after a primary against U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly. Her Republican opponent was former Illinois GOP chair Don Tracy. nbcchicago.com nprillinois.org

Platform

• Proposes raising the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour.julianastratton.com chicago.suntimes.com
• Proposes a middle-class tax cut paid for with a tax increase on people earning over $1 million a year.julianastratton.com
• Says she supports Medicare for All.julianastratton.com
• Says she supports abolishing ICE and creating a path to citizenship, including for Dreamers.julianastratton.com wbez.org
• Says she would pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and restore the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade.julianastratton.com
• Says she will not support supplemental funding for the war with Iran and wants Congress to authorize any foreign military intervention.chicago.suntimes.com