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Top Democrats in Illinois are praising U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's legacy after the 80-year-old announced he would not seek ...
Reactions are pouring in from around the political landscape after Sen. Dick Durbin announced he wouldn’t run for reelection ...
The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in the U.S.
Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, a leader in the Upper Chamber for decades, announced he will not seek reelection in 2026.
In 1992, Iowa U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin went searching for a gimmick to draw attention to his campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. The populist firebrand eventually settled on the ...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday he will not seek a sixth term in the U.S. Senate, setting off a scramble for a rare ...
Speaking to reporters outside of his Springfield home, Durbin praised the “strong Democratic bench” that will fight for his ...
Durbin was first elected to the Senate in 1996, succeeding Democratic Sen. Paul Simon. In the primary that year, Durbin ...
Longtime Illinois Senator Dick Durbin announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026 after serving for more than four decades in Congress, and there is expected to be a political ...
Dick Durbin, 80, served five terms in the Senate, and his announcement was met with celebration among some in the Republican ...
Trump’s ex-chief of staff says fear among Republican politicians is the ‘consequence’ of disagreeing with him - ‘We are all ...
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026. In a video ...