- Juliana StrattonDemocratic✓ Verified$7.1M raised
- Don TracyRepublican✓ Verified$4.1M raised
- Whitfield HarringtonIndependent✓ Verified$138K raised
- Steven SchwartzbergIndependent✓ Verified$6K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Juliana Stratton supports raising the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour and passing Medicare for All to ensure access to healthcare for all who need it 14. Don Tracy supports lowering the cost of living by cutting wasteful spending and reducing taxes, and he backs lowering healthcare and drug costs through price transparency and competition while opposing taxpayer-funded healthcare for non-citizens 256. Steven Schwartzberg supports a Freedom Budget including universal basic income to abolish poverty and improved Medicare for All with abundant care for all (M4A+) 37. Whitfield Harrington supports immigration enforcement and securing the border while calling for reining in excessive ICE conduct, and he supports background checks for gun purchases and sealing criminal records for nonviolent offenders who completed their sentences 913.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Juliana StrattonDemocratic | Don TracyRepublican | Whitfield HarringtonIndependent | Steven SchwartzbergIndependent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Stratton proposes raising the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour, up from the current $7.25. | Tracy supports lowering the cost of living by cutting wasteful spending, reducing taxes, and supporting small businesses to strengthen the economy and create opportunities for working families. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Schwartzberg supports a Freedom Budget including a universal basic income to abolish poverty and improve social democratic measures. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Juliana Stratton proposes raising the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour, up from the current $7.25 1. Don Tracy supports lowering the cost of living by cutting wasteful spending, reducing taxes, and supporting small businesses to strengthen the economy and create opportunities for working families 2. Steven Schwartzberg supports a Freedom Budget including a universal basic income to abolish poverty and improve social democratic measures 3. | ||||
| Healthcare | Stratton supports passing 'Medicare for All' and says everyone who needs a doctor should be able to get access to one. | Tracy supports lowering health care and drug costs through price transparency, increased competition, and reforms to reduce insurance and prescription expenses for families. Tracy supports lowering healthcare costs through price transparency and competition, and opposes taxpayer-funded healthcare for non-citizens. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Schwartzberg supports improved Medicare for All and abundant care for all (M4A+). |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Juliana Stratton supports passing 'Medicare for All' and believes everyone who needs a doctor should be able to get access to one 1. Don Tracy supports lowering health care and drug costs through price transparency, increased competition, and reforms to reduce insurance and prescription expenses for families, and he opposes taxpayer-funded healthcare for non-citizens 23. Steven Schwartzberg supports improved Medicare for All and abundant care for all (M4A+) 4. | ||||
| Immigration | Stratton supports abolishing ICE as part of her legislative priorities to protect rights and democracy. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Harrington supports immigration enforcement and securing the border, but says ICE conduct must be reined in when excessive. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Juliana Stratton supports abolishing ICE as part of her legislative priorities to protect rights and democracy 1. Whitfield Harrington supports immigration enforcement and securing the border, but says ICE conduct must be reined in when excessive 2. | ||||
| Public Safety & Crime | Stratton supports passing common sense gun safety laws to tackle the gun violence crisis and ensure safe communities. | Tracy prioritizes public safety by supporting policies focused on accountability, community safety, and backing law enforcement to address crime concerns throughout Illinois. Tracy supports holding criminals accountable while providing work and educational opportunities to keep young people from turning to crime. | Harrington supports background checks for gun purchases and sealing criminal records for nonviolent offenders who completed their sentences. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Juliana Stratton supports passing common sense gun safety laws to tackle the gun violence crisis and ensure safe communities 1. Don Tracy prioritizes public safety by supporting policies focused on accountability, community safety, and backing law enforcement to address crime concerns throughout Illinois 2. He also supports holding criminals accountable while providing work and educational opportunities to keep young people from turning to crime 3. Whitfield Harrington supports background checks for gun purchases and sealing criminal records for nonviolent offenders who completed their sentences 4. | ||||
| Abortion | Stratton supports restoring the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade to safeguard reproductive freedom. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Harrington supports abortion rights. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Abortion: Juliana Stratton supports restoring the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade to safeguard reproductive freedom 1. Whitfield Harrington supports abortion rights 2. | ||||
| Taxes & Government Spending | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Tracy advocates for lowering taxes and reducing government wasteful spending to help families keep more of their earnings and reduce inflationary pressures. Tracy supports lowering taxes by reducing government spending, cutting waste and fraud, and encouraging able-bodied adults to rejoin the workforce. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Energy & Environment | Stratton supports taking urgent action on climate change to protect future generations and ensure healthy lives. | Tracy supports a reasonable, all-of-the-above energy policy that lowers costs, protects energy independence, and promotes a responsible clean energy future. Tracy supports a 'reasonable energy policy' that protects energy independence while keeping an eye on a clean-energy future. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Schwartzberg emphasizes living peacefully with the Earth and respecting its sacredness, advocating for a new social self-understanding beyond domination. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Juliana Stratton supports taking urgent action on climate change to protect future generations and ensure healthy lives 1. Don Tracy supports a reasonable, all-of-the-above energy policy that lowers costs, protects energy independence, and promotes a responsible clean energy future 23. Steven Schwartzberg emphasizes living peacefully with the Earth and respecting its sacredness, advocating for a new social self-understanding beyond domination 4. | ||||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Stratton opposed the Iran war actions, saying Trump pursued them without a plan or clarity. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |