Juliana Stratton
Profile
Juliana Stratton is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois since 2019. A progressive member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. Stratton has focused her career on criminal justice reform, early childhood education, and healthcare access. In 2026, she secured the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate, running on a platform that includes raising the federal minimum wage, regulating artificial intelligence, and advocating for universal healthcare.
Details
- Born
- 1965-09-08 · 60 years old
- Birth place
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor of Science), DePaul University (Juris Doctor)
- Career
- Video producer, lawyer, mediator, arbitrator, administrative law judge, Executive Director of the Cook County Justice Advisory Council, Director for the Center for Public Safety and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago


