U.S. Senate: who gets your vote?
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U.S. senators work with the House on U.S. laws and spending. They also vote on the president's picks for federal judges.
These votes help set U.S. taxes, pay for public services and choose who serves in federal courts.
- National laws
- Federal spending
- Federal judge nominations
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Data last updated: Oct 13, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.
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Don Tracy
Running for U.S. Senate · Illinois
NationalRepublican
Juliana Stratton
Running for U.S. Senate · Illinois
NationalDemocrat
Job fit
Don Tracy
Top issues
Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)
Don Tracy
- Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
Campaign platform: 'Lower Taxes and Expand Opportunity - Help families keep more of what they earn and create an economy where businesses and workers can thrive.' 3 - ImmigrationBoth address this
Says he supports 'stronger border security, enforcement of immigration laws, and an orderly legal immigration system' and opposes taxpayer-funded benefits for those here illegally. 4 - Crime & safety
Campaign platform: 'Support Law Enforcement and Safe Communities - Back the men and women who keep us safe and hold violent criminals accountable.' 3
No public stance found on: Health care costs, Guns, Climate & energy
More on their website →Juliana Stratton
- Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
Lists 'Fighting for a $25 Minimum Wage' and 'Passing a Tax Cut for the Middle Class, Paid for with a Tax Increase on those Making More than a Million Dollars a Year' as priorities. 5 - ImmigrationBoth address this
Lists 'Abolishing ICE' as a stated legislative priority on her campaign issues page. 5 - Health care costs
Campaign issues page lists 'Securing Medicare for All' as a stated healthcare priority, citing families forced to skip medication doses to afford them. 5
No public stance found on: Crime & safety
More on their website →How they voted on top issues
We haven't found votes on top issues for either candidate yet.
Who pays them
Don Tracy
Where the campaign money came from6
Checks
Don Tracy
No voting record to check yet
Juliana Stratton
No voting record to check yet
Based on current data. May change in a future update.
Sources
- Meet Don Tracy | Candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois · checked 2026-10-15 used in: Experience
- About the Lieutenant Governor · checked 2026-10-15 used in: Experience
- dontracyforil.com used in: Top issues
- dontracyforil.com used in: Top issues
- julianastratton.com used in: Top issues
- FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
- FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
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Don Tracy
RepublicanShown above🚩 No federal record yet. Campaign money: $418K raised, 90% from large donors, 3% from organized interests. Group coverage unverified: filing cutoffs and receipt scope have not been reconciled. Named amounts are not a complete split of the filed PAC total.
Filed PAC total: $11,075.00 (3% of $417,807.42 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $11,000.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source 2
Says they are for: lower taxes and fewer rules on business, tougher sentences and more police, a tighter border and stricter enforcement. 345
Sources
1 Background: Meet Don Tracy | Candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois · checked 2026-10-15
2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle
3 lower taxes and fewer rules on business: Candidate statement
4 tougher sentences and more police: Candidate statement
5 a tighter border and stricter enforcement: Candidate statement
Juliana Stratton
DemocratShown above🚩 No federal record yet. Campaign money: $5.3M raised, 70% from large donors, 8% from organized interests. Group coverage unverified: filing cutoffs and receipt scope have not been reconciled. Named amounts are not a complete split of the filed PAC total.
Filed PAC total: $426,633.99 (8% of $5,287,339.54 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $406,900.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source 2
Says they are for: government paying more of the bill, government spending and worker protections, more rules on who can buy guns. 345
Sources
1 Background: About the Lieutenant Governor · checked 2026-10-15
2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle
3 government paying more of the bill: Candidate statement
4 government spending and worker protections: Candidate statement
5 more rules on who can buy guns: Candidate statement
Whitfield Harrington Jr.
ACPWe don't have campaign money records for this race yet.