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JULIANA STRATTON

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JULIANA STRATTON
Candidate for U.S. Senate
DEM CHALLENGER
Biography
Juliana Stratton is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Illinois for the 2026 election. She currently serves as the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, a role she has held since 2019, and was previously an Illinois House Representative from 2017 to 2019. Stratton, a lawyer, is the first Black woman to serve as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor.
Top Priorities
  • Uplift working and middle-class families
  • Early childhood education
  • Women's reproductive rights
Campaign Finance
Total Raised
$3,199,075
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