Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton expected to face Republican Don Tracy for Sen. Durbin's seat
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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is expected to face Republican Don Tracy for Sen. Dick Durbin's retiring U.S. Senate seat.
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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is expected to face Republican Don Tracy in the November general election for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Dick Durbin. Stratton, a Democrat, has secured her party's nomination for the seat representing a major industrial state that has voted Democratic in recent presidential races. Tracy, the Republican nominee, will compete for a seat currently held by Democrats in what is shaping up as a competitive but traditionally Democratic state. Control of the Senate could hinge partly on outcomes in competitive races like Illinois, where Tracy aims to flip the seat. The election will determine who represents Illinois in the upper chamber for a six-year term.
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