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Whip watch: Dick Durbin gives tearful goodbye as Dem power play begins for No. 2 Senate spot
Senators Brian Schatz, Patty Murray and Sheldon Whitehouse could be considered potential successors for Senate Minority Whip ...
Sen. Dick Durbin to Retire, Setting Off Democratic Scramble
Durbin’s departure will have major implications for the Democratic caucus, where he has been the party whip for two decades, ...
US Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement opens the floodgates for a number of potential successors
Following Sen. Dick Durbin’s decision, Illinois officeholders are looking at the potential risks and rewards of seeking a ...
Gov. JB Pritzker endorses Juliana Stratton for Dick Durbin's Senate seat
The billionaire governor’s backing could help Stratton preempt a long line of statewide political heavyweights jockeying for ...
Durbin’s exit seen as chance for generational shift in Democratic leadership
Saying “I know it’s time to pass the torch” in his video announcing he won’t seek reelection, 80-year-old Dick Durbin is ...
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton first major Democrat to declare bid for retiring Dick Durbin’s Senate seat
Juliana Stratton, who has served as Illinois’ lieutenant governor, has been public about her interest in Dick Durbin’s seat.