If Stratton is elected, three Black women could serve concurrently in the Senate for the first time. Juliana Stratton, the lieutenant governor of Illinois, is running for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 ...

Krishnamoorthi is facing Rep. Robin Kelly and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the Democratic primary to replace ...

From Texas to South Carolina, a new wave of Black women candidates is stepping into the U.S. Senate race, potentially making ...

Recent polling by Reuters found that 45% of voters list “cost of living” as their top concern heading into the 2026 election.

CHICAGO — And the race is officially on. One day after longtime Sen. Dick Durbin announced he would retire and not seek re-election, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton launched her bid for his seat.

SPRINGFIELD – Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the first Democrat to step into what is expected to be a crowded race to fill Sen. Dick Durbin’s Senate seat. Stratton launched her campaign Thursday morning ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorsed Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Monday in the 2026 Democratic primary for Illinois' open seat to replace longtime Sen. Dick Durbin. Duckworth's ...

SPRINGFIELD — The race to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin is officially on. Less than 24 hours after Durbin announced he would not seek a sixth term, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton declared her ...

Juliana Stratton, the lieutenant governor of Illinois, is running for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election. Stratton officially launched her campaign on Thursday, just one day after Senator Dick ...