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WASHINGTON - Illinois Democrat Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi announced on Wednesday he will be running for Senate, two weeks after Sen. Dick Durbin, 80, said he won’t seek reelection ...

The daughter-in-law of a former U.S. congresswoman is running in the Democratic primary to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin ...

The winner of the Democratic primary will likely have an advantage given how blue Illinois’ electorate is, but several Republicans also are weighing a run. Durbin’s retirement means U.S. Sen.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton declared she is running for Senate following longtime Sen. Dick Durbin‘s (D-IL) retirement announcement. Stratton has been lieutenant governor with Gov.

Juliana Stratton, the lieutenant governor of Illinois, is running for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election. Stratton officially launched her campaign on Thursday, just one day after Senator Dick ...

Juliana Stratton has announced she's running for the U.S. Senate seat. Gov. JB Pritzker immediately backed Stratton. For some, the early endorsement by the most powerful politician in Illinois ...

CHICAGO — Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, a prolific fundraiser, announced his long-expected run for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat. “I’ve made a career of standing up to bullies in Congress ...

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), a candidate for Illinois’s open Senate seat next year, declined to say whether he would back Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for another term at ...

Former President Barack Obama, who served alongside Durbin in the Senate before his presidential run, also released a statement on the decision, writing, "As an Illinois voter, I couldn't be ...

Robin Kelly on Tuesday joined the Democratic primary field for the open Senate seat in Illinois ... She threw her hat in the ring to run for a full term as state party chair, but dropped ...