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Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton released her economic agenda for the 2026 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

It focuses on mirroring several of the Pritzker administration’s achievements in Congress, including on economic, cost-of-living, health care and housing issues.

She is seeking to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 hourly and to require insurance companies to cover more birthing options. Illinois has already implemented similar measures.

Also this week, a new political action committee with ties to Gov. JB Pritzker launched on Tuesday to support Stratton’s campaign.

This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

(Capitol News Illinois) – Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is hoping to bring some of Gov. JB Pritzker’s legislative victories

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