Duckworth endorses Lt. Gov. Stratton for U.S. Senate seat to replace Durbin

Durbin to retire; Stratton replacement?

By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillionis.com Standing on his backyard deck Thursday, April 24, the same place where he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate, Illinois’ senior senator Dick Durbin reflected on his decision to retire after four decades in Congress. “I’ve done this my way, making decisions based on family needs and personal needs,...

Duckworth endorses Lt. Gov. Stratton for U.S. Senate seat to replace Durbin - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - Duckworth’s endorsement comes after Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed Stratton on Friday, one day after she entered the Senate contest. The post Duckworth endorses Lt. Gov. Stratton for U.S. Senate seat to replace Durbin appeared first on IPM Newsroom.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorses Juliana Stratton for Dick Durbin’s seat

Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Monday endorsed Juliana Stratton to be her next seatmate from Illinois, which gives the two-term lieutenant governor backing from two of the state’s highest-ranking Democrats before any other competitors have announced a bid for retiring Sen.…

Duckworth endorses Lt. Gov. Stratton for U.S. Senate seat to replace Durbin

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorsed Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Monday in the 2026 Democratic primary for Illinois’ open seat to replace longtime Sen. Dick Durbin.

Tammy Duckworth endorses Juliana Stratton for Illinois Senate seat

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) endorsed Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) open Senate seat in 2026. “Juliana has not only proven to be an experienced and effective Lieutenant Governor — she’s demonstrated time and again that…

Tammy Duckworth backs Juliana Stratton for Dick Durbin’s Illinois Senate seat