Illinois U.S. Senate

2 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026

What this office does

One of your state's two U.S. Senators in Washington. Senators write and vote on federal laws, approve the federal budget, confirm Supreme Court justices, federal judges and cabinet members, and ratify treaties. Terms are 6 years (a special election fills the rest of an unfinished term).

Candidates

Juliana Stratton

Democrat · $20M outside spending · 60 endorsements listed

Strongly left · from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty)

Don Tracy

Republican · 28 endorsements listed

Moderately right · from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford)

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