Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, won't seek re-election
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Sen. Dick Durbin, D- Ill., the Senate Democratic whip and the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, has announced he is retiring and will not seek re-election in 2026.
"The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy," Durbin said. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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"I truly love the job of being a United States Senator. But in my heart, I know it’s time to pass the torch. So, I am announcing today that I will not be seeking re-election at the end of my term."
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