Senator Dick Durbin announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois.

<p>Senator Dick Durbin announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job of being a United States Senator.<br><br>But in my heart, I know it’s time to pass the torch.<br><br>So, I am announcing today that I will not be seeking re-election at the end of my term. <a href="https://t.co/eiBTPjToFT">pic.twitter.com/eiBTPjToFT</a></p>&mdash; Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1915062730580427059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

U.S. Senate’s No. 2 Democrat won't seek reelection to a 6th term