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DemocratRunning for IL U.S. Senate · 2026
Juliana Stratton
Juliana R. Stratton (née Wiggins ; born September 8, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 48th lieutenant governor of Illinois since 2019. A progressive member of the Democratic Party , she was elected in 2018 and 2022 on a ticket with Governor JB Pritzker .
Born 1965 · Chicago , Illinois , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03
Democrat Juliana Stratton, Illinois's lieutenant governor since 2019, is running for U.S. Senate. A lawyer born in Chicago, she previously served in the Illinois House from 2017 to 2019. With about $5 million raised for her campaign, market odds price her win probability at approximately 100%.
95%
Win probability
market-implied
$4.8M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Stratton's money comes from.
B
71/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — small-dollar reliance is the watch item.
1 watch item · small-dollar reliance
Small-dollar reliance44
22% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence76
6% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding68
32% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure95
$233k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2017Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
2017–2019
2019Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
since 2019
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$4.8M
Raised
$4.1M
Spent
$695k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
22% small (<$200)72% large indiv.6% PAC
68% in-state · 32% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to Stratton and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Will the Democrats win the Illinois Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Juliana Stratton (D)
Will the Republicans win the Illinois Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Don Tracy (R)
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Illinois?
predictit · Democratic Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Illinois?
predictit · Republican Party
Illinois Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $2 · Don Tracy
Illinois Senate winner?
Kalshi · Juliana Stratton
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: SGT. TRENTON FOUCHE · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Democrat · IL U.S. Senate
Juliana Stratton
Juliana R. Stratton (née Wiggins ; born September 8, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 48th lieutenant governor of Illinois since 2019. A progressive member of the Democratic Party , she was elected in 2018 and 2022 on a ticket with Governor JB Pritzker .
95%
Win prob
$4.8M
Raised
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03Democrat Juliana Stratton, Illinois's lieutenant governor since 2019, is running for U.S. Senate. A lawyer born in Chicago, she previously served in the Illinois House from 2017 to 2019. With about $5 million raised for her campaign, market odds price her win probability at approximately 100%.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2017Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
2017–2019
2019Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
since 2019
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Stratton's money comes from.
B
71/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — small-dollar reliance is the watch item.
1 watch item · small-dollar reliance
Small-dollar reliance44
22% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence76
6% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding68
32% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure95
$233k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$4.8M
Raised
$4.1M
Spent
$695k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
22% small (<$200)72% large indiv.6% PAC
68% in-state · 32% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Will the Democrats win the Illinois Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Juliana Stratton (D)
Will the Republicans win the Illinois Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Don Tracy (R)
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Illinois?
predictit · Democratic Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Illinois?
predictit · Republican Party
Illinois Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $2 · Don Tracy
Illinois Senate winner?
Kalshi · Juliana Stratton
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: SGT. TRENTON FOUCHE · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)