Illinois Senate election: Juliana Stratton defeats Don Tracy, NBC News projects – NBC 5 Chicago

Illinois Senate election: Juliana Stratton defeats Don Tracy, NBC News projects  NBC 5 Chicago

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton will succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin in the upper chamber of Congress, NBC News now projects. You’re watching the NBC 5 Chicago News streaming channel, which plays local Chicago news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can find the “NBC 5 Chicago News” streaming channel on your phone or computer, and on Peacock, Samsung, Roku, Xumo or on our app, so you can watch our local news on your schedule. NOTE: You can get the latest live election results here. Stratton, who defeated several high-profile candidates including Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi in the March primary, knocked off former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy in the general election, paving the way for her to head to Washington.

Stratton has spent the last eight years as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s lieutenant governor, and the governor ultimately backed her effort to run for Senate, giving her one of her highest-profile endorsements in the lead-up to the primary. In her campaign for Senate, Stratton was a strong advocate for further raising the minimum wage to $25 per hour. During her time as lieutenant governor, the state increased its minimum wage to $15 per hour, but now she has pledged to work to do so at the federal level. Stratton also made it clear