Senator-elect · Illinois

Juliana Stratton

Democrat

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What they campaigned on

Share of their campaign website’s words, by policy area.

375words on issues
  • Taxes20%
  • Economy and the federal budget15%
  • Civil rights and liberties15%
  • Labor and employment14%
  • Health13%
  • Everything else23%

Where they stand

25 issues in their own words, then everything else their site says, by policy area.

Taxes

Taxes on the wealthy ›
  • Raise taxes on the wealthy
  • Raise income tax rates on millionaires and top earners
“Passing a Tax Cut for the Middle Class, Paid for with a Tax Increase on those Making More than a Million Dollars a Year”
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Taxes on low- and middle-income families ›
  • Cut taxes for working and middle-class families
“Passing a Tax Cut for the Middle Class, Paid for with a Tax Increase on those Making More than a Million Dollars a Year”
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Economy and the federal budget

Cost of living ›
  • Lower the cost of living and inflation
“Making life more affordable will be one of Juliana’s key priorities at the federal level too.”
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Grocery prices ›
“Juliana knows Illinoisans work hard, and she believes they should be able to afford a comfortable, dignified life where they can put food on the table without having to worry about making rent or skipping a dose of medication to afford it.”
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Civil rights and liberties

Voting laws ›
  • Protect voting rights and make voting easier
  • Restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act
“She has fought alongside Governor Pritzker to protect voting rights, safeguard reproductive freedom, stand up for LGBTQ+ rights, tackle the gun violence crisis, and take urgent action on climate change.”
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“Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act”
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LGBTQ people and the law ›
  • Protect LGBTQ rights
“She has fought alongside Governor Pritzker to protect voting rights, safeguard reproductive freedom, stand up for LGBTQ+ rights, tackle the gun violence crisis, and take urgent action on climate change.”
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Other things the site says about civil rights and liberties (1)
“Juliana believes that you should get to make your own choices about your family, your healthcare, and your beliefs.”
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Labor and employment

Job creation ›
  • Create good-paying jobs and attract employers
  • Invest public money to create jobs
“That’s why in Illinois, Juliana has worked alongside Governor Pritzker to expand opportunities for the middle class: creating new jobs, investing in 21st century industries, and lowering the cost of job training so workers can get higher-paying jobs.”
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Job training and workforce development ›
  • Make job training free or affordable, without debt
“That’s why in Illinois, Juliana has worked alongside Governor Pritzker to expand opportunities for the middle class: creating new jobs, investing in 21st century industries, and lowering the cost of job training so workers can get higher-paying jobs.”
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Wages ›
  • Raise wages and make sure workers are paid fairly
  • Raise the minimum wage
“That’s why as Lieutenant Governor, she’s helped bring down costs and ensure workers are paid fairly for their work. Together with Governor Pritzker, Juliana helped eliminate the grocery tax, raise the minimum wage, and relieve medical debt for thousands of families – putting money back in the pockets of hardworking Illinoisans.”
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“Raising the Federal Minimum Wage”
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“Fighting for a $25 Minimum Wage”
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“A $25 federal minimum wage”
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Health

Abortion ›
  • Restore Roe v. Wade's abortion rights nationwide in federal law
  • Protect abortion rights and access
“She has fought alongside Governor Pritzker to protect voting rights, safeguard reproductive freedom, stand up for LGBTQ+ rights, tackle the gun violence crisis, and take urgent action on climate change.”
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“Restoring the Abortion Protections of Roe v. Wade”
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Prescription drug prices ›
“Juliana knows Illinoisans work hard, and she believes they should be able to afford a comfortable, dignified life where they can put food on the table without having to worry about making rent or skipping a dose of medication to afford it.”
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Health coverage ›
  • Pass Medicare for All or another single-payer plan
“Securing Medicare for All”
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Maternal health ›
  • Improve maternal health and reduce maternal deaths
  • Close disparities in maternal health, including racial gaps
  • Expand access to midwives and doulas
“Juliana looks out for the moms of Illinois through her Birth Equity Initiative, which addresses the Black maternal mortality crisis and ensures that midwives, doulas, and lactation consultants are covered by private or public insurance.”
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Medical debt ›
  • Cancel existing medical debt
“That’s why as Lieutenant Governor, she’s helped bring down costs and ensure workers are paid fairly for their work. Together with Governor Pritzker, Juliana helped eliminate the grocery tax, raise the minimum wage, and relieve medical debt for thousands of families – putting money back in the pockets of hardworking Illinoisans.”
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Education and culture

Education funding ›
  • Increase funding for public schools and education
“By investing in early childhood programs like Head Start and Smart Start, increasing funding for public schools, and addressing teacher shortages, Juliana has helped support Illinois families while securing our state’s future.”
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Career and technical education ›
  • Expand and fund career and technical education
“Expanding Federal Support for Trades Learning and Technical Schools”
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Early childhood education ›
  • Expand and fund early childhood education
  • Protect and expand Head Start
“By investing in early childhood programs like Head Start and Smart Start, increasing funding for public schools, and addressing teacher shortages, Juliana has helped support Illinois families while securing our state’s future.”
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Federal role in education ›
  • Protect and restore the Department of Education
“Restoring the Department of Education”
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Government operations and elections

Campaign finance ›
  • Ban corporate PAC donations and corporate election spending
  • Refuse corporate PAC money for their own campaign
“Rejecting ALL Corporate PAC Money in this race”
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“Getting Corporate PACs out of politics”
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Trade

Tariffs ›
  • Roll back the Trump administration's tariffs
“Ending Trump’s Trade War and Tax on Working Families”
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Business and commerce

Small businesses ›
  • Expand small businesses' access to loans, grants and capital
“Investing in Grant Programs for Small Business Owners”
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Law, crime and courts

Firearms ›
  • Pass stricter gun laws
  • Reduce gun violence
“She has fought alongside Governor Pritzker to protect voting rights, safeguard reproductive freedom, stand up for LGBTQ+ rights, tackle the gun violence crisis, and take urgent action on climate change.”
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“Passing Common Sense Gun Safety Laws”
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Immigration

Environment

Climate change ›
  • Take action to fight climate change
“She has fought alongside Governor Pritzker to protect voting rights, safeguard reproductive freedom, stand up for LGBTQ+ rights, tackle the gun violence crisis, and take urgent action on climate change.”
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Housing and community development

Housing costs ›
  • Lower housing costs for renters and homeowners
“Juliana knows Illinoisans work hard, and she believes they should be able to afford a comfortable, dignified life where they can put food on the table without having to worry about making rent or skipping a dose of medication to afford it.”
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