Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. Senate · Illinois

3 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Juliana Stratton
Democratic · Open seat
Don Tracy
Republican · Open seat
Whitfield Harrington Jr
American Center Party · Open seat

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Juliana StrattonDon TracyWhitfield Harrington Jr
Party on the ballotDemocratic1Republican1American Center Party1
StatusOpen seatOpen seatOpen seat
Raised$7,230,577 through October 14, 20262$4,914,363 through October 14, 20263$143,382 through October 14, 20264
Cash on hand$1,541,5852$483,0173$19,4844
Outside spending$9,071,138 for · $10,354,588 against5Not found in the public sources we checkedNot found in the public sources we checked
Abortion law
Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
Her campaign website says she would restore the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade.6		Not found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says he is pro-life, believes life begins at conception and that the law should protect unborn life in all circumstances, and calls for more support for pregnant women and mothers.7
TariffsHer campaign website says she would work to end President Trump's trade war, which it calls a tax on working families.6Not found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says he would keep tariffs off food and reinvest tariff revenue in local job creation.8
Tuition-free college
Free tuition at community colleges
Her campaign's opportunity blueprint says she supports tuition-free community college and would create incentives for states to guarantee universal access to community college and technical programs.9		Not found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says he would make the first year of community college free.8
US Department of Education
Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
Her campaign website says she would restore the Department of Education.6		Not found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says part of the Department of Education's budget should be redirected to give teachers a free daily meal.8
Health insurance system
One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
Her campaign website says she supports Medicare for All.6,10		Not found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says he would expand Direct Primary Care, in which patients pay a doctor a low monthly fee for unlimited visits without going through insurance, and that cutting out insurance companies as middlemen will bring health care costs down.8
Zoning and new housingHer campaign's affordability blueprint says she would cut red tape and remove barriers to building affordable housing, make federal grants conditional on increasing affordable housing and create tax incentives to build starter homes priced below the median.11His campaign website says he supports policies that remove barriers that make it harder to build affordable homes.12Not found in the public sources we checked
Immigration enforcement inside the country
Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
Her campaign website says she supports abolishing ICE.6		Not found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says immigration laws must be enforced and criminals deported, while ICE should be reined in when its conduct becomes excessive or unaccountable and family separation prevented, and that people who choose to leave on their own should be helped to do so.7,8

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Juliana Stratton — 24 issues
  • Abortion medication
    Her campaign's affordability blueprint says she would write access to medication abortion, along with abortion and other reproductive health care, into federal law.11
  • Birth control and IVF
    Guarantee access to both in federal law, including insurance coverage for IVF
    Her campaign's affordability blueprint says she would write access to the full range of reproductive health care, including IVF and contraception, into federal law.11
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    Her campaign website says she would restore the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade.6
  • Voting Rights Act protections
    Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
    Her campaign website says she would pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.6
  • Banking and investment rules
    Strengthen rules and consumer protections, such as limits on overdraft fees and tougher oversight of large banks
    Her campaign's blueprints say she would cap credit card interest rates and crack down on banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders that engage in discriminatory lending.9,11
  • Federal minimum wage
    Raise to $15 or more
    Her campaign website says she supports a $25 federal minimum wage.6,10
  • Small business loans and programs
    Expand SBA loans, research awards and contracting help for small businesses
    Her campaign website says she would invest in grant programs for small business owners, and her campaign's opportunity blueprint calls for expanding SBA grants for women- and minority-owned businesses, creating federal grants for start-ups, raising SBA loan caps and expanding microloans.6,9
  • Union organizing rules
    Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
    Her campaign's opportunity blueprint says she would pass the PRO Act to strengthen unions.9
  • State K-12 school funding
    Increase state funding for public schools
    Her campaign website says that in Illinois she helped lead efforts to increase funding for public schools and address teacher shortages.6,9
  • Campaign finance rules
    Her campaign website says she wants to get corporate PACs out of politics.6,10
  • Child care costs
    Expand help for lower- and middle-income families through grants and tax credits
    Her campaign's blueprints say she would expand the Child Care and Development Block Grant to subsidize child care for more families and protect funding for Head Start and early childhood programs from President Trump's cuts, and her campaign website says she helped invest in early childhood programs such as Head Start and Smart Start in Illinois.6,9,11
  • Child tax credit
    Her campaign's affordability blueprint says she would expand the Child Tax Credit.11
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
    Her campaign's opportunity blueprint says she would expand SNAP eligibility for students pursuing higher education.9
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    Her campaign's affordability blueprint says she would protect Medicare and Medicaid from President Trump's funding cuts.11
  • Help for first-time homebuyers
    Her campaign's affordability blueprint says she would fund down payment assistance for first-time home buyers with revenue from a tax penalty on hedge funds that buy single-family homes.11
  • Large investors buying single-family homes
    Her campaign's affordability blueprint says she would impose a tax penalty on hedge funds that buy single-family homes and roll back their incentives, and would hold big banks and corporations that are pushing middle-class families out of the housing market accountable.11
  • Medicare coverage of new tests and services
    Add more services by law, such as permanent telehealth from home and testing and treatment by pharmacists
    Her campaign's affordability blueprint says she would expand Medicare to cover long-term home care services.11
  • Medicare dental, vision and hearing coverage
    Add some of these benefits, such as hearing aids, to traditional Medicare
    Her campaign's affordability blueprint says she would expand Medicare to cover vision and hearing care.11
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    Expand it to more drugs and to people with private insurance
    Her campaign's affordability blueprint says she would expand Medicare's negotiations with drug companies to lower prescription drug costs.11
  • State minimum wage
    Her campaign website says that as lieutenant governor she worked with Governor Pritzker to raise the minimum wage.6,11
  • Corporate tax rate
    Her campaign's affordability blueprint says she would make sure corporations pay their fair share in taxes.11
  • Federal income tax rates
    Raise rates on high incomes only (for example, above $400,000)
    Her campaign website says she would pass a middle-class tax cut paid for by raising taxes on people who make more than $1 million a year.6
  • State sales taxes
    Lower sales tax rates or stop taxing necessities such as groceries
    Her campaign website says that as lieutenant governor she worked with Governor Pritzker to eliminate the state grocery tax.6,11
  • Rules for artificial intelligence
    Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
    Her campaign's affordability blueprint says she would restrict the use of artificial intelligence in setting rents and screening rental applications.11
Don Tracy — 2 issues
  • Federal benefits and services for noncitizens
    His campaign website says he opposes taxpayer-funded benefits for people in the country illegally, and it also criticizes taxpayer-funded benefits for noncitizens.13
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says he would cut wasteful government spending and improve efficiency to help lower taxes and inflation.12
Whitfield Harrington Jr — 18 issues
  • National Guard troops in cities
    His campaign website says the way President Trump sent the National Guard into Chicago is a slippery slope that must be called out.8
  • Student loan forgiveness
    Add targeted relief, such as more forgiveness for public service workers or through income-based repayment
    His campaign website says he would forgive the student loans of doctors who open Direct Primary Care clinics right out of school and of rural doctors, and provide grants and loans to help such clinics open and stay open.8
  • Transgender students in school sports
    Require teams based on sex at birth
    His campaign website says women's sports should be reserved for biological females.7
  • Vouchers and education savings accounts
    His campaign website says he supports school choice.7
  • Senate 60-vote rule (filibuster)
    His campaign website says he would revise the filibuster rather than end it, keeping it when one party controls the White House and both chambers of Congress, not applying it when the minority party already controls at least one chamber, and limiting how many times it can be used.8
  • Term limits for Congress
    His campaign website says he supports consecutive term limits and an honest discussion about age limits.8
  • Voter ID
    His campaign website says he supports voter identification.7
  • Voting by mail
    Let any voter request a mail ballot without giving a reason
    His campaign website says he supports absentee ballots for voters who request or need them but opposes mailing ballots to all voters.7
  • Same-sex marriage
    Recognize only marriages between one man and one woman
    His campaign website says that if called on to vote on the definition of marriage, he would vote for marriage as a union of a man and a woman, while no one should be mistreated because of sexual orientation.7
  • Foreign aid
    His campaign website says humanitarian relief should not rest mainly on the United States and that the United Nations and its members should take the lead.7
  • Military aid to Israel
    His campaign website says the US should remain a friend of Israel, and that US military assistance should generally take the form of arms sales or repayable loans rather than open-ended grants.7
  • Military spending
    His campaign website says he would redirect 20% of the defense budget, on a two-year cycle, toward US bases and military housing, roads, bridges, rail, the power grid and strategic stockpiles.8
  • US role in NATO
    His campaign website says the US should step back without stepping away so that allies step up, that European allies have relied on the US instead of investing in their own security and should take the stronger voice on Russia and Ukraine, and that US commitments abroad should be drawn down carefully.8
  • Who decides on military action
    Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
    His campaign website says no American troops should deploy without a clear mission, cost and exit plan voted on by Congress.8
  • Background checks for gun sales
    His campaign website says he supports the Second Amendment, sensible background checks and reasonable safeguards, but will oppose laws that deny responsible citizens their rights.7
  • Border wall and barriers
    His campaign website says the border should be secured with whatever each sector needs, including manpower, technology and physical barriers.8
  • Legal immigration levels
    His campaign website says legal immigration should be made easier than entering the country illegally.8
  • Fraud and improper payments in federal programs
    His campaign website says he would create a Cabinet-level anti-fraud department whose one mission is to find stolen taxpayer dollars and get them back.8

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.