Juliana Stratton
| Juliana Stratton | |
| Born | Juliana Wiggins 9/8/1965 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
| Known for | First African-American woman to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois |
| Spouse(s) | Bryan Echols |
| Children | 4 |
JB Pritzker [1] African-American [2] [3] [4] [3] [4] [3] Kenneth Dunkin House Speaker Michael Madigan Bruce Rauner'[5] [6][7] [8] [3] JB Pritzker,[9] [3] <ref "City Club of Chicago: J.B. Pritzker, Juliana Stratton". WGN Radio. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Evelyn Sanguinetti.<ref "2018 Midterm Election Coverage". Ebony. 2018-11. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref "Pritzker-Stratton win Illinois governor's race". Breeze-Courier. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref "Illinois Lieutenant Governor Buys Marijuana On State's First Day Of Legal Sales". Marijuana Moment. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref <ref "Photos: Pritzker sworn in for second term". The Pantagraph. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Raja Krishnamoorthi Robin Kelly.<ref <ref <ref "Ad wars boiling over in U.S. Senate race as Stratton, Krishnamoorthi feud intensifies". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref "Attack ads begin in Illinois Senate primary". Punchbowl News. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Donald Trump.<ref "Illinois Democrat tries to bleep her way through a tough Senate primary with a new expletive-laden anti-Trump ad". NBC News. 2026-02-20. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref "Illinois Senate candidate launches campaign ad featuring people saying 'F— Trump'". The Hill. 2026-02-20. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref "As Stratton airs ad with anti-Trump expletive, Krishnamoorthi launches first negative TV ad attacking her". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref "Illinois US Senate Democratic front-runners debate PAC funding, ICE". The Daily Illini. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Jewish Insider'<ref "Raja Krishnamoorthi emerging as the strongest ally of Jewish voters in Illinois Senate race". Jewish Insider. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref <ref <ref <ref <ref <ref Michelle Wu Delia Ramirez Kwame Raoul Angela Alsobrooks Jan Schakowsky Lovely Warren <refe
- ↑ "Election Results". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Governor JB Pritzker drops $5M to boost Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton as Senate race heats up with Robin Kelly, Raja Krishnamoorthi". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Juliana Stratton, Pritzker's Running Mate, Speaks Out". Chicago Defender. 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Meet Juliana". JB Pritzker Campaign. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Illinois House Dunkin-Stratton-Madigan". Chicago Tribune. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Stratton beats Dunkin in Democratic primary for 5th District". ABC7 Chicago. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Ken Dunkin trailing Juliana Stratton in very early returns". DNAinfo. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "House Journal, 100th General Assembly". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Pritzker to pick Rep. Stratton". Capitol Fax. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- 1965 births
- Living people
- People from Chicago
- African-American women in politics
- African-American state legislators in Illinois
- Lieutenant Governors of Illinois
- Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Illinois Democrats
- American women lawyers
- Illinois lawyers
- Women state legislators in Illinois
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Candidates in the 2026 United States Senate elections
- American people