Possible Senate candidates anxiously await Dick Durbin's decision on reelection

US Sen. Dick Durbin’s slow fundraising fuels speculation about his political future

As Dick Durbin ponders whether to seek reelection to a sixth term in the U.S. Senate, the veteran Democrat reported spending $776 in the Senate’s gift shop in the first three months of the year for presents to supporters.

Possible Senate candidates anxiously await Dick Durbin's decision on reelection

At least four Democrats are interested in running for Dick Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat if he retires. They were quietly waiting in the wings, but as time ticks away, the lack of an announcement from Illinois’ senior senator is pushing the potential candidates out from the shadows. U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton both showed up Thursday to meet with Cook County Democratic committee people, who have been meeting this week…

Power Vacuum Possible If Durbin Leaves Illinois Senate Seat

Illinois Democrats are gearing up for a political free-for-all to fill the Senate seat held by Sen. Dick Durbin if he retires.

Illinois Democrats await decisions from Durbin, Pritzker that will spark high-stakes political shuffle – Chicago Sun-Times

Next year may mark a seismic year in which steady congressional seats are up for grabs. Members of the Illinois General Assembly could also potentially run for some of the available congressional seats, setting up a shuffle at the Illinois State Capitol as well.

Illinois Democrats await decisions from Durbin, Pritzker that will spark high-stakes political shuffle

Cook County Democratic Party Chair Toni Preckwinkle on Wednesday told a packed room of Democrats that both Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Dick Durbin aren’t quite ready to discuss their reelection plans — decisions that will set in motion a game of high-stakes musical chairs.“I called them personally myself, and neither of them were prepared at this juncture to appear before the Central Committee,” Preckwinkle said at Day 1 of the party’s pr…

Senate contenders share face time with Cook County Democrats ahead of Durbin decision

The behind-the-scenes jockeying for Sen. Dick Durbin’s still not vacant seat got a little more public on Thursday, as two potential contenders got some face time with Cook County Democrats. U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton paid an unofficial visit on day two of the party’s pre-slating session on the South Side. As a primary candidate in 2017, now-Gov. JB Pritzker also attended the party’s pre-slating lunch to formally …