Who could replace Dick Durbin in the U.S. Senate?

Durbin’s departure stirs a scramble

As President Trump’s polling takes a tumble 100 days into his second term — and Dick Durbin, the Senate’s second-ranking Democrat, announces his retirement, a very old hit tune by Ethel Waters comes to mind: “There’ll be some changes made.” I’m gonna change my way of livin’, and that ain’t no bluff Why, I’m thinkin’ about changin’ the way I gotta strut my stuff Because nobody wants you when you’re old and gray There’s gonna be some changes made …

Dick Durbin Left Stage With No Huffing or Puffing

Dick Durbin fired off one shocking announcement that could be the final torpedo to sink his party - Political Animal News

Illinois’ senior Senator just dropped a political bombshell that has Democrats scrambling. The Democrat Party’s fall into the abyss is accelerating. And Dick Durbin fired off one shocking announcement that could be the final torpedo that sinks his party for good. Top Senate Democrat Dick Durbin heads for the exits as Democrats’ 2026 problems grow […]

With US Sen. Dick Durbin retiring, Illinois’ tradition of upstate-downstate senators is in peril

Ever since Illinois voters gained the right to directly elect their U.S. senators in 1913, they have largely embraced — whether by choice or chance — an unofficial tradition of splitting the state’s two Senate seats geographically with one coming from the Chicago area and the other from downstate, regardless of party. For the past 28 years, it has been Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Springfield who has served as the downstate senator alongside a…

Senator Dick Durbin reflects on decision to retire

SPRINGFIELD – Standing on his backyard deck Thursday – the same place where he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate – Illinois’ senior Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on his decision to retire after four decades in Congress.

Who could replace Dick Durbin in the U.S. Senate?

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he won’t seek re-election to his seat which will clear the way for a wide open race to replace him within the Democratic party.