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Illinois will have its first new senator in a decade after voters select someone to succeed U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. Here’s a look at candidates in the race.
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026. In a video posted to X, Durbin said, "I truly love the job of being a United States ...
The race to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is heating up. Durbin, the Senate Democratic Whip, announced he ...
Illinois Democrat Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi announced he will be running for Senate, after Sen. Dick Durbin said he won’t seek ...
The election to replace Durbin as the Democratic whip won't happen until after the 2026 midterms, but Schatz is wasting ...
Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) announced Tuesday she is launching a campaign to replace Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) ...
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said he will not run in the Democratic primary for Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat in 2026.
Robin Kelly is joining a growing field of Democrats vying for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Dick Durbin. “This moment ...
The election of an American pope stunned even the most seasoned papal journalists. Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo, Delia ...
The contest to replace the retiring Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois continues to get more competitive as a prominent critic of President Donald Trump enters what promises to be a crowded 2026 ...
US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi becomes the third major Democratic candidate in Illinois seeking to succeed retiring US Sen. Dick ...