Meet your Federal Candidates
Juliana Stratton
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Juliana Stratton is a fighter, working to give the people what they want. Whether that’s quality healthcare, a little more money in your pocket, or leaders who will represent you and not corporate special interests, Juliana is in this work for you.
Juliana’s journey into public service started at home. While caring for her mother, Velma, during her battle with Alzheimer's, Juliana saw firsthand how broken and cruel our healthcare system can be. When her state representative tried to strip healthcare away from families like hers, Juliana didn’t back down. She stepped up. She ran against the 13-year incumbent and won.
Since then, Juliana has spent every day fighting for Illinoisans, first as state representative and currently as Lieutenant Governor alongside Governor JB Pritzker. Now she is running to be your next US Senator.
Juliana believes government should deliver for everyday people, not corporate donors. That’s why she’s fighting for:
A $25 federal minimum wage
Medicare for All
Getting Corporate PACs out of politics
Lauren Underwood
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood represents Illinois’ 14th Congressional District. In 2018, she was the first person of color, first woman, and first millennial elected to represent her district. When she was sworn into office in 2019, she became the youngest Black woman to ever serve in Congress. In 2022, Lauren was elected to serve in House Leadership by her colleagues — she currently serves as Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, where she focuses on messaging for the Caucus.
Congresswoman Underwood currently serves on the House Committee on Appropriations, where she is the Ranking Member Homeland Security subcommittee. Lauren has had eighteen pieces of legislation signed into law by both Democratic and Republican presidents.
She has made access to high-quality, affordable health care a signature issue. Her bill, the Healthcare Affordability Act, was signed into law as part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, and extended in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Congresswoman Underwood co-founded the Black Maternal Health Caucus to combat America’s unacceptably high maternal death rates and the significant disparities experienced by Black mothers. In 2020, alongside colleagues in the House and Senate, she first introduced the Momnibus, a package of evidence-based bills to save moms’ lives. Congresswoman Underwood is also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.are.
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