Juliana Stratton
Juliana Stratton | |
|---|---|
 Stratton in 2023 | |
| 48th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | JB Pritzker |
| Preceded by | Evelyn Sanguinetti |
| 63rd Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association | |
| In office 2022–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Foley |
| Succeeded by | Adam Gregg |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
| In office January 11, 2017 – January 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Dunkin |
| Succeeded by | Lamont Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juliana Wiggins September 8, 1965 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
William Stratton (div. 2016)Bryan Echols |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | |
Juliana R. Stratton (née Wiggins; born September 8, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 48th lieutenant governor of Illinois since 2019. A progressive member of the Democratic Party, she was elected in 2018 and 2022 on a ticket with Governor JB Pritzker. Stratton is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 US Senate election in Illinois.
Stratton previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. She is the fourth woman and first African-American to serve as lieutenant governor of Illinois. In April 2025, Stratton announced her candidacy for the United States Senate seat held by Dick Durbin in the 2026 election. She won the Democratic nomination in March 2026, defeating U.S. representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, and seven other candidates.