Juliana Stratton has won the election for the U.S. Senate, making her the third Black woman to serve in the Senate simultaneously, alongside Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks. This historic moment comes after 235 years of only two Black women serving at the same time. Stratton's victory means Illinois will be the first state represented by two women of color in the Senate at once.
Key facts
- Juliana Stratton won the U.S. Senate election on November 4, 2026.
- She defeated Republican Don Tracy in the election.
- Stratton will be the sixth Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.
- Illinois will have two women of color in the Senate simultaneously.
- Carol Moseley Braun was the first Black woman elected to the Senate in 1992.
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