{"id":530694,"date":"2026-03-18T11:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/530694\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:37:10","slug":"illinois-primary-election-day-2026-us-senate-race-set-between-juliana-stratton-don-tracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/530694\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois primary Election Day 2026: US Senate race set between Juliana Stratton, Don Tracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; IlNow that the Illinois Primary is over, the U.S. senate candidate from both parties will shift their focus to November&#8217;s general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">While Don Tracy, former Illinois Republican Party chair clinched his party&#8217;s nomination, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton became the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Stratton will start her day at Union Station where she will thank voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Together, we have confronted one of the most frightening moments of our lifetimes,&#8221; Stratton said. &#8220;But despite the fear, we never lost sight of what is most important and that is courage. Courage inspired me to run. Courage powered this campaign and courage will bring this fight straight ton Donald Trump&#8217;s door.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/politics\/elections\/local\/?userab=abcn_du_cat_topic_feature_holdout-474*variant_a_control-1938,abcn_popular_reads_exp-527*variant_a_control-2200,otv_web_content_rec-539*variant_c_trending-2268\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FULL ELECTION RESULTS FOR ILLINOIS PRIMARY<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton spoke to supporters following her triumphant victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">She said she would keep her progressive campaign promises of abolishing ICE, Medicare for all and taking the fight to President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">She also thanked her main primary opponents, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Congresswoman Robin Kelly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This as her rival in the general election prepares to attend a GOP unity breakfast in west suburban Naperville<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;One of the things that it means is that there are hops Republicans and conservatives and I would say moderates to have a different voice in Illinois,&#8221; Tracy said. &#8220;Right now, it is one-party state, and it is sort of a far left, extreme one-party state, 49 tax increases recently. It is going to be an opportunity to represent the 50 percent or so of Illinoians whose voice is not really being heard right now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Stratton could make history by becoming one of three Black women to serve in the United States Senate at the same time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Illinois was the first state to elect a Black woman to the U.S. Senate &#8211; Carol Mosely Braun.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. 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