United States Senator
November 3, 2026 · Illinois · Statewide · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 26 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 12,694,798 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 12,694,798) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 26.82, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
United States Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on federal laws, taxes, and the federal budget
- Approving or rejecting the president's nominees for judges and top officials
- Voting on whether to approve treaties with other countries
- Helping people in the state deal with federal agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Government Spending Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, National Defense, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Foreign Trade, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure, Peaceful Foreign Policy
Candidates
Don Tracy
Republican · declared
Don Tracy is the 2026 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Illinois. An attorney and businessman, he previously served as chair of the Illinois Republican Party.
Records: Anti-Corruption 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for, Corporate Accountability 2 for, Data Privacy 1 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, Foreign Trade 2 for, Government Efficiency 5 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 3 for, Immigration 4 for, 1 against, National Defense 2 for, Peaceful Foreign Policy 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, 1 against
Juliana Stratton
Democratic · declared
Juliana Stratton is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Illinois in 2026, running for the seat of retiring Senator Dick Durbin. She has served as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois since 2019 and previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Civil Rights 3 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, Foreign Trade 1 against, Gun Control 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 4 for, Immigration 1 for, Personal Income Tax Reduction 2 for, Public Infrastructure 3 for, Reduce Wealth Gap 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 4 for
Election sources
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Source: en.wikipedia.org