Stratton Wins Illinois Senate Primary, Backed by Pritzker, in Historic Path to the Senate
TL;DR
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won Illinois’s Democratic Senate primary with heavy backing from Gov. JB Pritzker and is the heavy favorite to defeat Republican Don Tracy in November to replace retiring Durbin, potentially making three Black women in the Senate. The night also featured open House races shaped by outsized spending from AIPAC-linked groups, AI and crypto interests, with mixed outcomes.
- Live Updates: Juliana Stratton Wins Illinois Primary as Democrats Shape Anti-Trump Message The New York Times
- Congressional Black Caucus chair offers curt congratulations to Stratton Politico
- Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic primary for Senate. She could become the sixth Black woman senator in US history CNN
- Progressive Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic Senate primary race The Guardian
- Stratton, Illinois Senate Primary Winner, Vows to Bring a ‘Fight’ to Trump The New York Times
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