United States
Illinois Senate polls 2026
Senate election 3 Nov 2026, tomorrow.
Juliana Stratton leads the polling average with 54.0%, 13.8 points ahead of Don Tracy.
Also polled: Governor election.
Average
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Trend
Juliana StrattonDon Tracy
Stances
Juliana StrattonDon Tracy
Immigration
ExpandRestrictRemigration
Economy
Free marketState-directed
Abortion
Broad accessProtect unborn life
Marriage & family
Individual choiceTraditional
National culture
CosmopolitanPreserve heritage
Technology
Light-touchRein in Big Tech
Scores and reasons written by AI. Methodology
Why these scores
Immigration
- Juliana Stratton: 1.5 of 10 Supports abolishing ICE, pathway to citizenship, DREAM Act; more open than mainstream Democrats.
- Don Tracy: 7 of 10 Republican nominee in Trump-era party favoring stricter enforcement; few personal statements documented.
Economy
- Juliana Stratton: 6 of 10 Progressive Democrat on Pritzker ticket; supports worker protections, expanded social spending and redistribution.
- Don Tracy: 2 of 10 Republican business owner, Dot Foods family; party platform of low taxes and light regulation.
Christian identity
- Juliana Stratton: 1.5 of 10 Progressive Democrat; no faith-based policy agenda; supports keeping ICE out of churches only as sanctuary.
- Don Tracy: 5 of 10 Mainstream Republican; no distinctive record on religion in public life documented.
Abortion
- Juliana Stratton: 0.5 of 10 Strongly pro-choice; Illinois Democrat leader on reproductive rights, defended access after Dobbs.
- Don Tracy: 6 of 10 Republican nominee aligned with party's pro-life platform; specific personal positions not well documented.
Marriage & family
- Juliana Stratton: 1.5 of 10 Progressive Democrat supporting LGBTQ rights and reproductive freedom; Illinois administration advanced these protections.
- Don Tracy: 5.5 of 10 Mainstream Republican traditional-leaning positions as state party chair; limited personal record.
National culture
- Juliana Stratton: 2 of 10 Progressive Democrat favoring inclusive civic identity, pathway to citizenship, and multicultural framing.
- Don Tracy: 5.5 of 10 Mainstream Republican centre-right to right; no distinctive cultural statements documented.
Subsidiarity
- Juliana Stratton: 3.5 of 10 Progressive federal-minded Democrat; favors national standards on rights and oversight of enforcement agencies.
- Don Tracy: 6 of 10 Republican emphasis on limited federal government and state control; no specific personal record.
Technology
- Juliana Stratton: 5 of 10 Supports regulating AI to protect workers and prevent discrimination; framed around workers, not child safety.
- Don Tracy: 3 of 10 Republican light-touch approach to tech; no documented personal position.