I have been paying close attention to who is showing up with both a clear vision and the receipts to back it up. Juliana Stratton is one of those people.
The Illinois Lieutenant Governor is running for U.S. Senate and I had the opportunity to sit down with her for a full conversation about what is actually happening in this country and what she plans to do about it.
We covered a lot of ground. The minimum wage and why $25 as the federal minimum is necessary. The dismantling of the Department of Education and what a real restoration plan looks like. Why Democrats keep getting outmessaged by Republicans even when the Republican message is objectively worse. Black maternal health and how Congress addresses the specific needs of specific demographics without reducing everything to a DEI debate. The real Chicago that people who have never been there do not know. And the conversation she thinks we are not having enough of right now.
Juliana Stratton has been delivering for Illinois for a decade. She has the track record, the clarity, and the urgency this moment demands.
Watch the full interview. And if you are in Illinois or know someone who is please share this. Local elections and state races matter more than ever right now and this is exactly the kind of candidate worth paying attention to.
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