Juliana Stratton Wins US Senate Seat

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton has won election to the United States Senate. She will succeed retiring Senator Dick Durbin in January. Major networks projected her victory shortly after polls closed.

Democrat Juliana Stratton secured a U.S. Senate seat in United States, defeating Republican Don Tracy and Independent Whitfield Harrington Jr.

Both NBC News and FOX News called the race on election night following the close of polls. Stratton succeeds retiring U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, taking office on January 3.