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Juliana Stratton Wins Illinois Democratic Senate Primary, Setting Up November Race With Don Tracy

Backing from Gov. JB Pritzker, including a $5 million PAC infusion, powered her past Raja Krishnamoorthi’s cash advantage.

Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton speaks to voters during a campaign stop in Chicago, on March 13, 2026.
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Cook County Commissioner and 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate Donna Miller speaks in Oak Lawn, Illinois, on June 27, 2025.

Overview

  • The Associated Press projected Stratton the winner over Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, and Krishnamoorthi conceded Tuesday night.
  • She will face former Illinois Republican Party chair Don Tracy in November, a race independent analysts rate as strongly Democratic.
  • Pritzker’s support proved pivotal as he funded Illinois Future PAC and stumped statewide for Stratton after she lagged in fundraising.
  • Outside spending soared into the tens of millions, with crypto-aligned super PACs alone financing nearly $10 million in anti-Stratton ads as AIPAC-linked efforts concentrated on House races.
  • Stratton campaigned on a progressive platform, including a call to abolish ICE and sharp anti-Trump messaging, while a posthumous Jesse Jackson endorsement she cited was publicly disputed by Jackson’s family.