WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and accelerating a generational shift ...

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat, is retiring after 30 years of service. The powerful Judiciary Committee chairman will step down at the end of his term.

Dick Durbin, the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced plans to retire at the end of next year, setting off a succession scramble to take his powerful leadership spot in the ...

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. Senate.

After months of speculation, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced he is not seeking reelection in 2026. Why it matters: The five-term senator's decision will kick off a statewide frenzy of ...

Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate, announced on Wednesday (April 23) that he will not seek re-election, ending his long tenure in the chamber. Durbin, who has served as ...

Dick Durbin, Illinois' longest-serving U.S. senator, announced on Wednesday he won't seek re-election in 2026. The 80-year-old Democrat's move to "pass the torch" opens up a potentially wide-open ...

Sen. Dick Durbin, D- Ill., the Senate Democratic whip and the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2026. Durbin, 80, who was first elected to the ...

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he won’t run for reelection next year, opening up the No. 2 slot in Senate Democratic leadership for the first time in two decades. Durbin ...