Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions at the Illinois Capitol during the legislative session in Springfield, Oct. 30, 2025. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Stratton and Democratic Illinois Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly participated in a debate hosted by WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times, the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics and International House in late January.
The trio discussed a range of topics including whether they would support Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer if elected.
Krishnamoorthi said he was undecided and would "hear his pitch." "I haven’t decided," he told the moderators at the debate.
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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks during a press conference on reports of federal deployments in Chicago, Illinois, on Sept. 2, 2025. (Jim Vondruska/Reuters)
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Stratton received Pritzker’s endorsement in April as she campaigns to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin, who has said he will not seek a sixth term.
NBC News reported that Krishnamoorthi, the leading Democratic candidate in the Senate race, has built a massive war chest, pouring roughly $20.5 million into television advertising since July, according to data from AdImpact.
Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.
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