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From the Washington Examiner: Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton declared she is running for Senate following longtime Sen. Dick Durbin‘s (D-IL) retirement announcement.
Stratton has been lieutenant governor with Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) since the pair were elected in 2018. She was also an Illinois state representative.
“I’ve spent the last six years serving as Lieutenant Governor of the great state of Illinois, and I’ve seen firsthand the progress that’s possible when we treat the needs of middle-class families as a focal point, not just a talking point,” Stratton said in a statement.
“As Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue their relentless attack on Americans, we need new voices in Washington who will stand firm and fight fiercely to move us forward and protect the values we hold dear,” the statement continued.
Stratton was the first Black woman to become Illinois’s lieutenant governor. In her campaign video announcement, she touts her efforts for reproductive rights, the Illinois “assault weapons” ban, and increasing the minimum wage in the state.
She announced her run for Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat one day after he announced he will not be running for re-election.
I’m Juliana Stratton, and I’m running for United States Senate. pic.twitter.com/x93ZIml7WZ
— Juliana Stratton (@JulianaStratton) April 24, 2025
For almost three decades, Dick Durbin has been a fierce champion for Illinois in the United States Senate.
My statement on his decision not to run for another term: pic.twitter.com/Ubwk9l71YG
— Juliana Stratton (@JulianaStratton) April 23, 2025
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton becomes the first to launch a bid for Dick Durbin’s Senate seathttps://t.co/Kg8J3g6fIu
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 24, 2025
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