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Juliana Stratton, who has served as Illinois’ lieutenant governor, has been public about her interest in Dick Durbin’s seat.
The second-ranking Senate Democrat will retire after his decadeslong career representing Illinois in Congress.
Senators Brian Schatz, Patty Murray and Sheldon Whitehouse could be considered potential successors for Senate Minority Whip ...
Durbin, top Democrat on the Senate's Judiciary Committee from 2021 until this year, led the 2022 confirmation of Supreme ...
Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will not seek reelection next year, he said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a ...
LaHood is considering and is open to a primary run for the U.S. Senate seat, according to a source with direct knowledge of ...
Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career ...
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat, is retiring after 30 years of service. The powerful ...
The decision by Durbin, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, to retire opens the door for a more liberal replacement like ...
Standing on his backyard deck Thursday – the same place where he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate – Illinois’ ...
During a press briefing on Thursday, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) was asked if the Trump Administration was a factor in his decision to retire in 2026.