Dick Durbin won’t seek re-election after nearly three decades in US Senate
by Joseph Gedeon in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6WTFH)
Illinois senator, 80, plans to leave office in 2027 at end of term, so voters will elect his replacement in midterms
Dick 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 to leave office in 2027 when his term expires - meaning there will be an open primary for his replacement in the midterms.
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