The decision by Durbin, who is in his fifth Senate term and is the chamber’s No. 2 Democrat, will set off a flurry of ...

"In my heart, I know it's time to pass the torch," he said in the announcement. Longtime Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026 and will retire ...

Juliana Stratton, who has served as Illinois’ lieutenant governor, has been public about her interest in Dick Durbin’s seat.

With his announcement Wednesday that he would not seek reelection next year, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin set into motion an upheaval of Democratic politics involving current officeholders looking at the ...

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he won’t run for reelection next year, opening up the No. 2 slot in Senate Democratic leadership for the first time in two decades. Durbin ...

The Illinois lawmaker is set to exit after two decades in party leadership.

The No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, Dick Durbin of Illinois, said Wednesday he’ll retire after the 2026 elections, and how the party replaces him could suggest whether it has learned from its ...

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, one of the highest ranking Democrats on Capitol Hill, will not seek reelection next year, capping a more than four decade-long tenure in Congress. "The decision of ...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, speaks with Colonel Joseph R. Meyer, Vice Commander, 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Mark Kern, St. Clair County Board Chairman ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in 2026, saying he would “pass the torch” to up-and-coming leaders in his party after completing ...

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026. The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job ...

Sen. Dick Durbin, D- Ill., the Senate Democratic whip and the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2026. Durbin, 80, who was first elected to the ...