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Richard J. Durbin

U.S. Senator for IL (Democratic)

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Representative Review Published September 27, 2026
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Richard J. Durbin is the U.S. Senator for IL, a member of the Democratic party, serving in this chamber since 1997.

Person details

Full legal name
Richard J. Durbin
Birth year
1944
Office
U.S. Senator for IL
Role
U.S. Senator
Level of government
Federal
State
IL
Party affiliation
Democratic
Year took office
1997
In office
Yes
Bioguide ID
D000563

Last elected in 2020 with 54.9% of the vote. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab.

Committees

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Defense Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee Ranking Member

Voting record

Votes more liberally than 71% of the Senate in the 119th Congress, across 874 roll-call votes.

Source: Voteview (Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al.), estimated from every roll-call vote.

Campaign finance

2025–2026 election cycle, through June 30, 2026.

Raised
$80,463
Spent
$753,718
Cash on hand
$1,001,533
From individuals
$32,051

Source: Federal Election Commission.

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