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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to endorse for Senate, lending his political muscle – and likely some resources
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is backing Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in what's expected to be a crowded field to succeed Sen. Dick ...
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Senate race to replace Durbin boasts ‘at least a dozen’ serious contenders
Jim Vondruska/For Sun-Times Share The gloves are off in one of the most competitive Senate primary races Illinois has seen in decades. Expect Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi ...
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Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in Senate, announces he won’t seek reelection in Illinois
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is retiring at the end of next year after more than four decades in Washington in a move that also will set off a leadership fight among his colleagues in the Senate ...
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Who Might Run for Dick Durbin's Soon-to-Be Vacant Senate Seat?
Democrats shouldn't have much trouble holding the Illinois Senate race next year, as the state is solidly blue, having backed Harris by double digits last year due to the party's strength in ...
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Durbin announces Senate retirement, clearing way for leadership shake-up
But his announcement means Democrats who were previously mounting a shadow primary can now run openly for one of Illinois’s two Senate seats. It also opens the door to a rare leadership shake-up ...