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DemocratIllinois SenateParty nominee

Juliana Stratton

Political group

Unclassified

Race role

Challenger

Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
41.18Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
Raw Leadership Score65.80
Friction-24.62
Leadership Score (WATT): a 0–100 score measuring positive leadership momentum, weighted by outlet bias. “Mount Rushmore” names the top of the scale as a brand metaphor — a measurement, not a literal historical calibration. How we score.
Effectiveness (‘e’) — estimatedEstimated, not measured
4.12/10Reactive capability index reflecting custom voter priorities.

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Estimated score — no federal voting record

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Career background

No U.S. Senate record found

No U.S. Senate record found. Juliana Stratton has not previously served in the U.S. Senate. Legislative effectiveness data is unavailable and cannot be calculated.

Legislative record0Bills authored in Congress
Amendments passed: 0
Bipartisan index--GovTrack bipartisanship index
High voting alignment (echo-chamber)
Campaign Funding
Grassroots (individual)93%
PAC / corporate7%
Missed votes--

Leadership strengths

Patience

Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.800

Risk-Taking

Articles: 42 · Bias weight: 1.01x

Weighted score0.752

Courage

Articles: 101 · Bias weight: 0.99x

Weighted score0.712

Top sources

https://www.arcamax.com/politics/politicalnews/s-3992667https://www.objectivist.co/2026/02/illinois-lt-gov-seeks-senate-seat-with-viral-fk-trump-campaign-video-ad-watch/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/f-bomb-after-f-bomb-dumped-on-trump-in-us-senate-hopefuls-campaign-ad_uk_699825f0e4b069f4556aaab0

Empathy

Articles: 88 · Bias weight: 0.955x

Weighted score0.704

Ethical Leadership

Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 0.8x

Weighted score0.700

Leadership frictions

Visionlessness

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.900

Hypocrisy

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.800

Lack of Self-Awareness & Discipline

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.800

Lack of Charisma

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.700

Toxic / Abuse of Power

Articles: 13 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.639