Photos: Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton

Less than 24 hours after Sen. Dick Durbin announced he would not seek a sixth term, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton declared her candidacy for his seat.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton previously confirmed she would "strongly consider" running for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat if he chose not to run for reelection, a decision he announced Wednesday.