U.S. Senate · 2026

Illinois

Qualitative research dossier. No comprehensive numeric score or endorsement is assigned from these statements alone.

Research checked October 8, 2026 | Edition 10

Inventory completeness is not policy-audit completeness. Missing evidence is unscored. Party platforms are not imputed to individuals.

Position and record comparison

Juliana Stratton’s published issues include Medicare for All, middle-class tax relief financed with higher taxation of very high incomes, a higher minimum wage, and opposition to the tariff war. Don Tracy emphasizes affordability; detailed comparable mechanisms were not recovered at the same depth.

US Populists assessment

Stratton’s coverage and trade directions relate to P04/P05/P08, but taxes, delivery capacity, and private-insurance changes must be shown alongside benefits. P06 cannot validate a particular tax threshold. Tracy cannot be scored as opposing every Stratton proposal based on party or sparse coverage.

Lead source: https://www.julianastratton.com/issues

Reported field

Directory and selected official-status fields from the Edition 10 research inventory. A directory listing is not final certification.

Juliana Stratton

Democratic · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton • Running for the US Senate Class 2 seat in 2026. • FEC S6IL00458; 30 Jun 26; Tot $5,906,599; Dsb $4,798,641

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6IL00458

Donald R. "Don" Tracy

Republican · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Donald R. "Don" Tracy • FEC S6IL00615; 30 Jun 26; Tot $2,459,890; Dsb $947,466

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6IL00615

Whitfield Harrington, Jr.

American Center (IL) · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Whitfield Harrington, Jr. • Intending to form a new Illinois party known as the American Center Party. This party is not aligned with any other party. • FEC S6IL00680; 30 Jun 26; Tot $100,702; Dsb $96,951

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6IL00680

Naomi Craine

Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Naomi Craine

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