Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, in front of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, speaks during a press conference on reports of federal deployments in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., September 2, 2025. REUTERS
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Illinois, NBC News projected.
Illinois is a heavily Democratic state, meaning that Stratton is favored to win the November general election to succeed veteran U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
Reporting by Richard Cowan; editing by Scott Malone and Cynthia Osterman
