Illinois’s Juliana Stratton wins Senate Democratic primary to replace retiring senator’s seat
The Straits Times
Ms Stratton, 60, defeated 10 other Democratic candidates vying for the nomination. Read more at straitstimes.com.
CHICAGO - Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton on March 17 won the Democratic Party primary to replace retiring US Senator Dick Durbin, US media projected, putting her in position to win the November election in this solidly Democratic state.
Ms Stratton, 60, defeated 10 other Democratic candidates vying for the nomination, including US representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly.
Ms Stratton was endorsed by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and was viewed as the most progressive of the top three candidates.
She campaigned on a platform to increase the federal minimum wage to US$25 (S$31.92) per hour from US$7.25, and backed the elimination of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which has conducted immigrant deportation efforts in Chicago and other major US cities.
If Ms Stratton prevails in the fall general election, she would be the sixth Black person serving in the US Senate when it convenes in January - a new record - assuming Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey is re-elected, as expected.
Ms Stratton’s primary win was a victory for progressives but a political setback for the cryptocurrency industry, which finances a “super PAC” that supported Mr Krishnamoorthi’s campaign and is poised to distribute millions of dollars on behalf of an array of candidates in 2026.
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