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Related: About this forumWho takes Durbin's IL US Senate seat when Durbin decides not to seek re-election?
In 2026, Durbin is up for re-election. He will be 82 years old and in elected office for 44 years.
1)Nikki Budzinski- US Representative from a downstate IL district which is what Durbin was when he got elected to the US Senate in 1996.
2)Raja Krishnamoorthi- US Representative from Tammy Duckworths US House District before she got elected to the US Senate in 2016.
3)Lauren Underwood.
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Who takes Durbin's IL US Senate seat when Durbin decides not to seek re-election? (Original Post)
nkpolitics1212
Jun 2023
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mucifer
(25,003 posts)1. Lauren!! We need a Black Nurse in the Senate! She's great!!
wendyb-NC
(3,971 posts)2. Yeah, Lauren Underwood
She's amazing, representing her constituents.
Bluethroughu
(6,606 posts)3. Lauren.
She's a get in and get going kinda of Representative, and I bet she'd make a great Senator.
PortTack
(35,172 posts)4. Even President Biden told Lauren underwood what a good Senator she would make!