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Stratton's win sets up Senate first for 3 Black women

Axios·November 4, 2026·1 min read
Stratton's win sets up Senate first for 3 Black women

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won election to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating Republican Don Tracy, per AP. She will join Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks, making history as the first time three Black women serve simultaneously in the Senate. Stratton becomes the sixth Black woman senator and the second from Illinois.

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