Nov 3, 2026 · open seat
Illinois - United States Senate
Sen. Dick Durbin is retiring. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the March 17 Democratic primary and faces Republican Don Tracy. American Center Party candidate Whitfield Harrington Jr. is also on the ballot.
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Juliana Stratton
Democrat
Lieutenant governor of Illinois since January 2019. Won the March 17 Democratic primary over Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and others.
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Don Tracy
Republican
Republican nominee, who says he wants to debate Stratton and criticizes her record as too far left for Illinois.
Campaign coverage →
Who's ahead?
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Ratings: Cook Political Report (Aug 20), Sabato’s Crystal Ball (Aug 26), Decision Desk HQ (Aug 5). Source →
We haven’t found a public general-election poll of Stratton vs. Tracy.
Where they stand
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Money & campaign finance
RAISEDCASH ON HANDUNDER-$200 DONORS
Juliana Stratton
$5.9M$1.1M20% of receipts
Don Tracy
$2.5M$1.5M1% of receipts
Campaign committee totals for the 2025–26 cycle, through June 30, 2026. Under-$200 share is unitemized individual contributions divided by total receipts. FEC filings →
Positions summarized from FOX 32, The Center Square and Ballotpedia · September 2026
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