Article Summary

The three top Democrats running for U.S. Senate recently released their economic proposals to address cost-of-living issues that have become top concerns for voters in 2026.

The plans varied in detail, with some differentiation between the candidates’ policies.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly are the most well-known names in a 14-candidate primary to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.

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

Recent polling by Reuters found that 45% of voters list “cost of living” as their top concern heading into the 2026 election.

With that in mind, the three top Democrats vying to become the party’s nominee for U.S. senator in Illinois have released prop

See Full Page