Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

Are Aging Democrats Finally Getting the Message?

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois announced on Wednesday he will not be seeking reelection next year. Durbin, who is 80, has spent more than half of his life serving first in the House and then the Senate, where he was elevated to Democratic Whip, party leadership’s second-highest role. “I truly love the job of being a United States senator, but in my heart, I know it’s time to pass the torch,” Durbin said in a video message. Meredith Sh…

Dick Durbin won’t seek re-election after nearly three decades in US Senate

Illinois senator, who is 80, plans to leave office in 2027 when term expires, meaning voters will elect his replacement in the midtermsUS politics live – latest updatesDick Durbin, the second-highest ranking Democrat in the US Senate, announced he will not seek re-election in 2026, bringing an end to a Senate career that spans nearly three decades.The 80-year-old Illinois senator, who has served since 1996, posted on social media that he plans t…

Dick Durbin, second-ranked Senate Democrat, says he’s retiring after five terms: ‘It’s time to pass the torch’

The 80-year-old added that "a strong Democratic bench" would be "ready to serve" in his place -- without naming any immediate successors.

Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

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Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois says he won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin decides 'it's time,' won’t seek reelection

The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in Congress.