Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, announced he would not run for another term, making him the fourth ...

Senate Republicans are heading into the next midterm cycle bracing for contentious primaries that could hit both incumbents ...

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr's Senate campaign announcement ends months of speculation about whether he would jump into the race.

Ill., in 2026, a battle will soon commence for his coveted role as Senate minority whip, the second-highest leadership role ...

Juliana Stratton, who has served as Illinois’ lieutenant governor, has been public about her interest in Dick Durbin’s seat.

In the latest blow to Florida Democrats, the Senate Democratic leader abruptly announced he is leaving the party in favor of no-party affiliation. In a dramatic speech Thursday on the floor of the ...

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin's upcoming retirement from the Senate will kick off a potentially crowded field of candidate vying to replace him in the solidly blue state. Durbin, an 80-year-old ...

Democratic Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens announced her campaign for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday, pitting her ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the first Democrat to step into what is expected to be a crowded race to fill Sen. Dick Durbin’s ...

But the seat is coming open at a crucial time, with Democrats in the minority in the Senate and at least three senators from the party — Peters, Minnesota's Tina Smith and New Hampshire's Jeanne ...

Senator Richard J. Durbin’s departure will set off a primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois and open a top ...