Juliana Stratton

U.S. Senator-elect from Illinois; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

Won

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

Stratton60.8%
Tracy37.6%

Result Won Won (hold): Stratton 60.8%, Tracy 37.6%

Source: nbcnews.com

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

Things you might not know, from public records.

From 2015 to 2017 she directed a public safety center before running for the Illinois House. [Source]

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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

Updated 2026-11-04