Juliana Stratton won Illinois’ Democratic Senate primary and is campaigning for a November seat that could make her one of three Black women serving in the Senate together. The article connects her candidacy to her father’s experience of segregation and to the prospect of greater representation.
Minnesota senator whose seat is being contested after her retirement
ALSO MENTIONED Barack Obama, Former president whose support helped Stratton in an earlier state legislative race; Bruce Rauner, Former Illinois governor mentioned in the account of Ken Dunkin’s earlier political alignment; Carol Moseley Braun, Former Illinois senator identified as the first Black woman elected to the Senate; JB Pritzker, Illinois governor who backed Stratton’s campaign; Ken Dunkin, Illinois state representative Stratton challenged in an earlier primary; Rod Blagojevich, Former Illinois governor mentioned in the account of Ken Dunkin’s earlier political support
Stratton’s closest opponent in the Democratic Senate primary
Minnesota senator whose seat is being contested after her retirement
ALSO MENTIONED Barack Obama, Former president whose support helped Stratton in an earlier state legislative race; Bruce Rauner, Former Illinois governor mentioned in the account of Ken Dunkin’s earlier political alignment; Carol Moseley Braun, Former Illinois senator identified as the first Black woman elected to the Senate; JB Pritzker, Illinois governor who backed Stratton’s campaign; Ken Dunkin, Illinois state representative Stratton challenged in an earlier primary; Rod Blagojevich, Former Illinois governor mentioned in the account of Ken Dunkin’s earlier political support
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