I have big news, and I want you to hear it from me:

Today, I am launching my campaign for U.S. Senate, and I’m asking for your support as we take the fight for Illinois’ working families to Washington.

If you are with me in this fight, please split a donation between the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association (DLGA) and my campaign today. Our campaign will be powered by grassroots donors like you, and any amount you can spare will make a difference.

I was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, and service has always been at the heart of who I am. My mom was a public school teacher. My dad, a Navy veteran, was a doctor in community health. They taught me that when you see a need, you step up. That’s exactly what I’ve done — first as an advocate for criminal justice reform, then as a state representative, and now as Lieutenant Governor alongside Governor Pritzker.

But I’m not just a politician. I’m a mom who raised a family while caring for my mother as she battled Alzheimer’s, so I know firsthand the struggles working people face. That’s why every day, I wake up committed to ensuring that every Illinoisan — no matter their ZIP code, background, or income — has the chance to thrive.

But Trump and his allies? They are doing the opposite. They’re waging war on working families to bankroll their tax breaks and ignoring our needs to look out for their own. Too many politicians in Washington are afraid to fight back, but I refuse to just stand by and watch.

I’m running for U.S. Senate because we need fighters in the nation’s capital. These aren’t normal times, and we need leaders who will bring new ideas and new perspectives to Washington.

For decades, politicians have made empty promises to working families on the campaign trail that never materialized into solutions. Not in Illinois. Governor Pritzker and I didn’t just talk about solutions — we delivered them. We raised the minimum wage, protected reproductive freedoms, made our communities safer from gun violence, relieved millions in medical debt, and made education a priority — even when members of our own party thought progress wasn’t possible.

That’s the fight we’re leading here in Illinois and the fight I will bring to Washington.

Working people deserve a champion who doesn't just talk — but delivers. I will be that leader, but I can’t get there alone.

If you’re ready to build the future we deserve, please split a contribution between the DLGA and my Senate campaign today. It’s folks like you who will help us win.

This fight is bigger than Illinois. Together, we will create a country where working people come first.

Thank you,
Juliana Stratton