Democratic primary · March 17, 2026
Illinois Senate Democratic primary
Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
Where this race stands
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Primary result · Democratic primary
Official outcome · March 17, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Juliana StrattonJuliana R. Stratton (née Wiggins ; born September 8, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 48th lieutenant govern…
2Raja Krishnamoorthi
3Robin Kelly
4Ryan
All polls · 29 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Stratton | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 26 | Victory Research | 800 · LV | 29 | — |
| Mar 14, 26 | Victory Research | 800 · LV | 29 | — |
| Mar 12, 26 | FM3 Research | 648 · LV | 38 | — |
| Mar 11, 26 | FM3 Research | 678 · LV | 38 | — |
| Mar 9, 26 | Public Policy Polling | 700 · LV | 32 | — |
| Mar 8, 26 | Tulchin Research | 600 · LV | 28 | — |
| Mar 7, 26 | Tulchin Research | 600 · LV | 28 | — |
| Mar 4, 26 | Change Research | 717 · LV | 26 | — |
| Mar 2, 26 | Public Policy Polling | 577 · LV | 33 | — |
| Feb 23, 26 | Public Policy Polling | 546 · LV | 27 | — |
Endorsements · Democratic primary · 46 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetJuliana Stratton · 46
DJuliana Stratton46 endorsers
Most notable · Greg Harris · former majority leader of the Illinois House of Representatives (2019–2023) from the 13th district (2006–2023)
Elected officials27
Federal 10State 2Local 4
Elected officials · 27
- Greg Harris · former majority leader of the Illinois House of Representatives (2019–2023) from the 13th district (2006–2023)
- Kimberly Lightford · majority leader of the Illinois Senate (2019–present) from the 4th district (1998–present)
- Chris Welch · Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives (2021–present) from the 7th district (2013–present)
- JB Pritzker · governor of Illinois (2019–present)
- Carol Moseley Braun · former U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (1999–2001) and U.S. senator from Illinois (1993–1999)
- Jesse White · former secretary of state of Illinois (1999–2023)
- Chuy García · IL-04 (2019–present)
- Danny Davis · IL-07 (1997–present)
- Eric Sorensen · IL-17 (2023–present)
- Jan Schakowsky · IL-09 (1993–present)
- Jesse Jackson · former District of Columbia shadow senator (1991–1997) (deceased)
- Andre Vasquez · Chicago alder from the 40th ward (2019–present)
- Angela Alsobrooks · Maryland (2025–present)
- Anna Valencia · Chicago City Clerk (2017–present)
- Bobby Rush · former IL-01 (1993–2023)
- Daniel La Spata · Chicago alder from the 1st ward (2019–present)
- Debra Silverstein · Chicago alder from the 50th ward (2011–present)
- Elizabeth Warren · Massachusetts (2013–present)
- Gregory Mitchell · Chicago alder from the 7th ward (2015–present)
- Jason Ervin · Chicago alder from the 28th ward (2011–present)
- Maria Hadden · Chicago alder from the 49th ward (2019–present)
- Michael Scott Jr. · Cook County commissioner from the 2nd district (2024–present)
- Precious Brady-Davis · Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago commissioner (2023–present)
- Sam Cunningham · mayor of Waukegan (2017–2021, 2025–present)
- Scott Britton · member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from the 14th district (2018–present)
- Tammy Baldwin · Wisconsin (2013–present)
- Tammy Duckworth · Illinois (2017–present)
Organizations16
Organizations · 16
- Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers · Local Union 1
- Collective PAC
- College Democrats · of Illinois
- College Democrats of America
- Cook County College Teachers Union · Local 1600
- Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association
- EMILY's List
- End Citizens United
- Illinois Federation of Teachers
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees · Local 2
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs
- National Nurses United
- Patriotic Millionaires
- SEIU · Healthcare
- Vote Mama
Celebrity3
Celebrity · 3
- Gloria Steinem · activist
- Laura Ricketts · co-owner of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Stars Football Club
- Mary Morten · activist
Money in this primary
FEC · per-candidate committees · last filing 2026-03-18In the news
13 shown · last 30d · Google NewsNews volume · 30d
13 articles · building history
News volume · last 30d
Articles13
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Net favorability
+0.31
Coverage lean (D−R) · shift +0.34 wk
Net favorability
Score+0.31
Week-over-weekshift +0.34 wk
Tone of coverage, D minus R, scored from −1 (all R-favorable) to +1 (all D-favorable). 0 is balanced.
Coverage tilt
D 31%
Neutral 69%
31% of outlets rated · by editorial lean
Coverage tilt · by outlet lean
D-leaning outlets31%
Neutral69%
R-leaning outlets0%
31% of outlets classified by editorial lean
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Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 29deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested3 platformsupdated 11h ago
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE · 2026-03-18
Endorsements134 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage13 / 30dGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks