Juliana Stratton makes history with Black women in the Senate
Summary
Democrat Juliana Stratton won election to represent Illinois in the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican Don Tracy. She will succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin and join Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks, making three Black women serving in the Senate at the same time for the first time.Key Facts
- Stratton is currently Illinois lieutenant governor.
- She was elected lieutenant governor twice as Gov. JB Pritzker's running mate.
- Pritzker endorsed Stratton in the Democratic Senate primary.
- Stratton supports Medicare for All.
- She has criticized President Donald Trump over the deployment of National Guard troops and federal immigration agents in Chicago.
- Tracy is a former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.
- Stratton will be the second Black woman to represent Illinois in the Senate.
- Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland were not up for election this cycle.
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