Healthcare
Supports a Medicare for All healthcare system.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Juliana Stratton
Candidate for U.S. Senate · Illinois
Projected winner: Juliana Stratton
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:36 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. IL · Official state election information
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THE PERSON
Background
Juliana Stratton is Illinois lieutenant governor. WTTW’s general-election profile lists prior service in the Illinois House and on the Kenwood Academy Local School Council.
Roots
- Illinois lieutenant governor since 2019
- Former Illinois state representative
- Former local school council member
Background sources checked October 30, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Labor
Supports raising the federal minimum wage.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Taxes
Supports a middle-class tax cut funded by higher taxes on incomes above $1 million.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Education
Supports restoring the Department of Education and federal support for trades and technical schools.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Immigration
Supports abolishing ICE.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Voting
Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Reproductive rights
Supports restoring Roe v. Wade protections.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. Senate · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Illinois State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election Senate candidate list ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.