Overview
- Juliana Stratton’s first campaign-funded TV spot features multiple people saying “F--- Trump,” with a bleeped version for broadcast and an unbleeped version online.
- Sen. Tammy Duckworth appears delivering the line, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker closes the ad by saying “Vote Juliana,” as Stratton vows to abolish ICE and pursue accountability for Trump.
- The Republican National Committee condemned the message, labeling Stratton a “defund-the-police radical,” as conservative accounts amplified criticism online.
- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi responded with his first negative TV ad attacking Stratton over past donations and super PAC ties, citing reporting on corporate and ICE-contractor money.
- Krishnamoorthi leads the race in fundraising and ad spending — roughly $23.5 million on ads through mid-February — while a Pritzker-backed super PAC boosts Stratton’s presence ahead of the March 17 primary.