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Durbin Retires, Illinois Senate Primary Heats Up

March 17, 2026·19 days ago·via CBS News
Durbin Retires, Illinois Senate Primary Heats Up
Longtime Senate Democrat Whip Dick Durbin bows out of 2026 re-election, opening Illinois' seat to a crowded field of ambitious Democrats like Reps. Robin Kelly, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Lauren Underwood, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, and state Sen. Robert Peters. After decades pushing big-government agendas as Judiciary chair and No. 2 Democrat, Durbin claims it's time to "pass the torch" amid threats to democracy he blames on others. Read more about this...

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