DemocratCurrent Officeholder

Dick Durbin

U.S. Senate (Retiring)

IL U.S. Senate

Dick Durbin is the Senate's longest-serving Democratic member and has served as Senate Majority Whip for over two decades. An Illinois institution first elected to the House in 1982, he rose to Senate Democratic leadership and became a powerful advocate for immigration reform, criminal justice, and voting rights. He announced in 2023 that he would not seek re-election in 2026, setting off a competitive Democratic primary for one of Illinois's most reliable Senate seats.

Immigration Reform

Pathway to citizenship for DREAMers; comprehensive reform

Original co-author of the DREAM Act, first introduced in 2001
Consistently backed comprehensive immigration reform legislation
Opposed family separation policies at the border

Criminal Justice

End mandatory minimums; reform sentencing; reduce mass incarceration

Co-authored the Fair Sentencing Act reducing crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity
Backed the First Step Act (2018) on federal sentencing reform
Opposed three-strikes mandatory minimum sentencing expansion

Voting Rights

Restore and expand the Voting Rights Act; protect election access

Led Senate Democrats' push to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Opposed state voter ID laws and polling place restrictions
Backed automatic voter registration and same-day registration legislation

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