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Illinois · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. Senate

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Don Tracy Republican Republican nominee for Illinois U.S. Senate seat, lawyer, and former Illinois GOP chair Full profile → Juliana Stratton Democratic Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the 2026 Democratic nominee for Illinois's open U.S. Senate seat. Full profile → Whitfield Harrington Jr American Center Party Independent pastor and insurance professional running for Illinois U.S. Senate, building the American Center Party Full profile →

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IssueDon Tracy
Republican
Juliana Stratton
Democratic
Whitfield Harrington Jr
American Center Party
Economy & jobsSupports cutting spending and taxes to lower cost of living Supports $25 federal minimum wage, middle-class tax cuts, end to tariffs Supports lower cost of living, domestic manufacturing, and energy investment
HousingSupports reducing property taxes to improve housing affordability Mentions affordability but lacks specific housing policy proposals Supports small-dollar mortgages to help working families buy homes
Health careSupports market competition and transparency over government price controls Supports Medicare for All and universal healthcare access Supports expanding Direct Primary Care to cut costs
ImmigrationSupports border enforcement and expanded legal immigration Supports abolishing ICE and a pathway to citizenship Supports border security, deportation of criminals, no family separation
Abortion & reproductive rightsSupports leaving abortion to states; backs Hyde Amendment Supports restoring Roe v. Wade abortion protections no sourced position
EducationSupports school choice for families Supports restoring Dept. of Education and expanding school funding Supports free first year of community college and teacher support
Climate & energySupports all-of-the-above energy; prioritizes affordability over ideology Supports urgent climate action; opposes data centers raising energy costs Supports all-of-the-above energy: domestic resources plus renewables
Crime & public safetySupports law enforcement; opposes policies he says limit it Supports gun violence prevention and common-sense gun safety laws Supports a federal Clean Slate process to seal nonviolent records
Taxes & budgetSupports lower taxes and cutting government waste Supports middle-class tax cut funded by millionaire tax increase Opposes tax hikes on working families; favors spending reprioritization
Gunsno sourced position Supports federal assault weapons ban and common-sense gun safety laws no sourced position
Democracy & electionsOpposes using government power to punish political opponents Supports John Lewis Voting Rights Act and eliminating Senate filibuster Supports term limits, filibuster reform, and anti-fraud enforcement
Foreign policy & defensePeace through strength; no endless wars; negotiated Ukraine peace Opposes unilateral presidential war powers; supports two-state solution and Gaza aid Supports reduced overseas commitments with congressional accountability

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