Dick Durbin
U.S. Senate (Retiring)
As of July 2026, Dick Durbin is a Democrat who holds the seat of U.S. Senate (Retiring) in Illinois. No campaign finance filings or stock disclosures have been recorded for this candidate yet. This page updates automatically as primary-source filings appear.
Data last updated April 2026.
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
Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4271)
Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4190-4194)
Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3942-3946; text: CR S3943-3946)
Introduced Jul 13, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S3746)
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4117)
Introduced Jun 8, 2026 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2665-2666)
Introduced May 21, 2026 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2445-2446)
Introduced May 20, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2417-2418; text: CR S2418)
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