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SenateILNovember 3, 2026
Illinois Senate
One of two people who speak for your whole state in Washington, D.C. They serve for 6 years.
222days
·14hours
until Election DayClass II. Incumbent Dick Durbin (D). Possible retirement watch.
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Senior U.S. Senator from Illinois since 1997. Senate Majority Whip and former chair of the Judiciary Committee. Second-highest ranking Senate Democrat. Previously served in the U.S. House (1983-1997). May retire, opening a safe Democratic seat.