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Juliana Stratton wins Senate seat in Illinois
Helen Huiskes·The Hill·November 4, 2026

Democrat Juliana Stratton, the lieutenant governor of Illinois, is projected to win the state’s Senate race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Stratton was generally expected to win the safe Democratic seat, which is open as longtime Sen. Dick Durbin (D) is retiring. She will become the sixth Black woman to be elected to the…
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