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Richard J. Durbin
Senator · IL · Senior Senator
DemocratRanking Member, Crime and CounterterrorismRanking Member, Senate Committee on the JudiciarySenate Minority Whip
Raised $80,463 · 1.1M followers (office + personal) · missed 2.5% of votes
Top contributing industries: not mapped ($40,000), Retail ($5,000)
Richard J. Durbin is a Democratic U.S. Senator for Illinois. He has served 43.7 years in Congress; the seat is on the ballot in 2026, but Durbin is not running for it. He raised $80,463 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 1.1M followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 138 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 1.65 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score.
Background and career
Richard Joseph Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin is in his fifth Senate term and has served since 2005 as the Senate Democratic Whip (the second-highest position in Democratic leadership in the Senate) and since 2025 as the Senate minority whip. He is the longest-serving Democratic whip since the position was established in 1913.
Education
| School | Degree | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | BS, JD | source |
Licenses and certifications
| Credential | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Admitted to the Illinois Bar | 1969 | source |
Citizenship
citizen by birth in the United States.
Religion
Catholic
Name history and family
Children: 3 · Marriages: 1 ·
Previously held offices
- United States representative (1983–1997)
Campaign fundraising
Raised $1,106,384 in the 2024 cycle and $80,463 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).
Top individual donors, 2024
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANIERI, ROBERT | JANE STREET | MANAGER | NEW YORK, NY | $6,600 |
| CASHMAN, JAY M. | JAY CASHMAN INC | OWNER | BOSTON, MA | $6,600 |
| BARKER, MARA MILLS | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | $6,600 |
| ARNOLD, JOHN | ARNOLD VENTURES | PRINCIPAL | HOUSTON, TX | $6,600 |
| THOMPSON, TIMOTHY | FLINT COOPER | ATTORNEY | EDWARDSVILLE, IL | $5,000 |
| COHN, RANDY | FLINT COOPER | ATTORNEY | EDWARDSVILLE, IL | $5,000 |
| RINTZ, WILLIAM | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $4,050 |
| EYCHANER, FRED | NEWSWEB COMPANY | PRESIDENT | CHICAGO, IL | $3,700 |
| BUEHLHORN, MICHAEL | METRO EAST PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | COLLINSVILLE, IL | $3,300 |
| FALLS, AMY | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | LAKE FOREST, IL | $3,300 |
| ROGERS, HARTLEY | HAMILTON LANE | EXECUTIVE CO-CHAIRMAN | NEW YORK, NY | $3,300 |
| LEWIS, CHARLES | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | EVANSTON, IL | $3,300 |
| MAESE, TIMOTHY | AGILE RADAR | ENGINEER | MARLTON, NJ | $3,300 |
| CHOWDHURY, SHUVRO | BOWERY ENGINE | ENGINEER | NEW YORK, NY | $3,300 |
| JOHNSON, H. FISK | SC JOHNSON & SON | CEO | RACINE, WI | $2,500 |
| OAKLEY, RALPH | NOT EMPLOYED | RETIRED | QUINCY, IL | $2,500 |
| BOUDREAU, CHARLEEN | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | EDWARDS, IL | $2,400 |
| GILL, GERALD | CASS COMMUNICATIONS MGMT INC | PRESIDENT | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $2,397 |
| BELLERT, GARY | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | SYCAMORE, IL | $2,300 |
| PAUL, TERRY L. | CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 |
| BEAL, SOHEILA | HELP AT HOME | CARE GIVER | DECATUR, IL | $2,000 |
| SEGAL, GORDON | SELF-EMPLOYED | MANAGING DIRECTOR | WINNETKA, IL | $2,000 |
| PURDUE, PAULA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 |
| ERTAS, HELGA | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | WHEATON, IL | $1,816 |
| CURRIE, ANN R. | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | $1,800 |
Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAY TO LEAD PAC | PAC | not mapped | $10,000 |
| APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| GRIDIRON-PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| TELEVISAUNIVISION, INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| KELLANOVA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Retail | $5,000 |
| KELLANOVA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
Outside money
2024
| Donor | Type | Net |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHICKASAW NATION | other | $5,000 |
2026 (partial)
Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.
Money and finances
Estimated net worth
Stock trades (last 12 months)
0 trades, estimated volume No trades. Quiver
STOCK Act disclosures cover the member, spouse, and dependent children, and report amounts as ranges, so volumes are estimates. Null records mean data was not retrieved, never zero trades.
Earmark requests (FY2026)
Total requested: $536,813,000
| Project | Recipient | Subcommittee | Requested | In House bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funding to the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) for necessary modernizations to the federal buildings that house laboratories of the Agricultural Research Service | ARS, Peoria | Agriculture | $7,700,000 | No |
| to construct an intergenerational community center. | Boys & Girls Club of Livingston County | Agriculture | $1,000,000 | No |
| to expand an online adult education program | Illinois Literacy Foundation | Agriculture | $300,000 | No |
| to expand rural telehealth efforts to include teledentistry, with an emphasis on underserved children. | Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Agriculture | $110,000 | No |
| to expand the Miners Memorial Rural Health Clinic | Southern Illinois Hospital Services | Agriculture | $1,000,000 | No |
| to provide technology upgrades at a hospital serving a rural population. | Lawrence County Memorial Hospital | Agriculture | $450,000 | No |
| to update aged and outdated facilities in and around the Iroquois Memorial Hospital and Resident Home. | Iroquois Memorial Hospital and Resident Home | Agriculture | $645,000 | No |
| to update the Hospital's 80-year old laboratory department. | Blessing Care Corporation | Agriculture | $1,000,000 | No |
| for a community intervention and prevention program for reentry youth in Northern Illinois. | Save One Life Foundation | Commerce, Justice, Science | $250,000 | No |
| to build, develop and maintain a violent crime injury registry. | Rush University System for Health | Commerce, Justice, Science | $1,700,000 | No |
| to enable the Chicago Police Department to expand its forensic investigation capacity | City of Chicago, Chicago Police Department | Commerce, Justice, Science | $500,000 | No |
| to expand a juvenile justice program serving at-risk youth in Cook County. | Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. | Commerce, Justice, Science | $1,000,000 | No |
| to expand a reentry initiative for formerly incarcerated individuals | SING-Shifting Into New Gear Reentry Program | Commerce, Justice, Science | $300,000 | No |
| to expand a training program focused on violence reduction and building community trust. | University of Chicago Crime Lab | Commerce, Justice, Science | $600,000 | No |
| to implement a program to reduce recidivism and increase employment | Safer Foundation | Commerce, Justice, Science | $650,000 | No |
Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.
Influence in Congress
Legislative effectiveness
1.65 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (Senate). thelawmakers.org
Bipartisanship
Lugar Bipartisan Index: -0.01, ranked #46 Lugar Center
Ideology
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: -0.338 (liberal end of the scale), chamber rank #30 of the 119th Congress. Voteview
Interest group ratings
| Group | Rating | Scorecard year |
|---|---|---|
| NRA | Not available | 2026 |
| LCV | 97 | 2025 |
| AFL-CIO | 100 | 2025 |
| Club for Growth | 15 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | 100 | 2025 |
| ACU | 3 | 2025 |
Bills enacted
0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.
2026 election
District lean
Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): D+6. Last election margin: 16.06 points (2020). Cook PVI
2026 race rating
Ratings describe the race's partisan lean, not the incumbent.
Polling
2026 election
Retiring. Open-seat nominees listed.
2026 open-seat candidates
| Name | Party | Background | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juliana Stratton | D | lieutenant governor | source |
| Don Tracy | R | former Illinois Republican Party chairman | source |
Candidate fields are fluid and were last checked September 2026.
Notable family
Voting record (2026)
244 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 2.5% · party unity 92.9
| Date | Measure | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | S.J.Res. 98 | On the Motion to Discharge | Yea |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 6938 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-02-12 | H.J.Res. 142 | On the Joint Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-03-12 | H.R. 6644 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-03-23 | PN858 | On the Nomination | Nay |
| 2026-04-16 | H.J.Res. 140 | On the Joint Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-04-23 | S.Con.Res. 33 | On the Concurrent Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-05-13 | PN855-1 | On the Nomination | Nay |
| 2026-06-04 | Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779 | On the Motion | Nay |
| 2026-06-05 | S. 2 | On Passage of the Bill | Nay |
| 2026-06-23 | H.Con.Res. 86 | On the Concurrent Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-07-28 | PN1092 | On the Nomination | Nay |
| 2026-08-05 | PN932 | On the Nomination | Nay |
| 2026-08-07 | H.R. 5334 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-08-08 | H.R. 6500 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-08-08 | PN1078 | On the Nomination | Nay |
| 2026-09-24 | H.Con.Res. 89 | On the Concurrent Resolution | Yea |
Legislation
Sponsored 138 bills and cosponsored 495 bills in the 119th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S. 1528 | CHILD Act of 2025 | Passed Senate (House next) |
| S. 1837 | DEFIANCE Act of 2025 | Passed Senate (House next) |
| S.Res. 87 | A resolution designating February 2025 as “American Heart Month”. | Agreed To (Simple Resolution) |
| S.Res. 237 | A resolution honoring the service and memory of Army Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., Army Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, Army Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, and Army Pfc. Dante D. Taitano of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, who died during a recovery mission in support of a regularly scheduled training exercise while serving in Lithuania. | Agreed To (Simple Resolution) |
| S.Res. 614 | A resolution designating February 2026 as “American Heart Month”. | Agreed To (Simple Resolution) |
Latest statements
- Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Allowing Trump Administration To Proceed With Flawed Voter Screening Database Ahead Of Midterms
- Durbin, Padilla Introduce New Legislation To Prevent Unlawful Immigration Arrests & Detentions
- Durbin, Reed, Peters Release GAO Report Detailing Reckless Expansion Of Immigration Detention Under Trump
- Durbin Urges Chairman Grassley To Hold A Hearing To Investigate Donald Trump Jr. Accepting A Lavish Gift from A Russian Oligarch
- Durbin Introduces Care For Moms Act To Address Maternal Mortality
Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.
Social following
| Platform | Office account | Personal account |
|---|---|---|
| X | @SenatorDurbin (683K) | not found |
| @sendickdurbin (42K) | not found | |
| @SenatorDurbin (329K) | not found | |
| YouTube | @SenatorDurbin (29K) | not found |
| not found | not found | |
| Threads | not found | not found |
| TikTok | not found | not found |
Office total: 1.1M · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 1.1M
Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
Staff
Chief of staff
Patrick John Souders · (202) 224-2152
- Projects Director/Legislative Assistant at Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) source
Communications director
Madeline C Carlos · (202) 224-2152
- Deputy Press Secretary at Former Sen. Joe Donnelly (10/01/18-01/02/19) source
- Press Secretary at Sen. Dick Durbin source
- Deputy Communications Director at Sen. Dick Durbin source
- Communications Director at Rep. Sean Casten source
Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.
Offices
Washington, D.C. office
711 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2152
District/state offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 230 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 3892, Chicago, IL 60604 | 312.353.4952 |
| Springfield | 525 S. 8th Street, Springfield, IL 62703 | 217.492.4062 |
| Carbondale | 250 W. Cherry Street, Suite 115-D, Carbondale, IL 62901 | 618.351.1122 |
| Rock Island | 1504 Third Avenue, Suite 227, Rock Island, IL 61201 | 309.786.5173 |
Connections
| Connected to | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Casten | Staff connection | Madeline C Carlos (comms_director to Richard J. Durbin) previously Communications Director for Sean Casten |
| John Barrasso | Same school | Georgetown University |
| Henry Cuellar | Same school | Georgetown University |
| Christopher R. Deluzio | Same school | Georgetown University |
| Debbie Dingell | Same school | Georgetown University |
| Lois Frankel | Same school | Georgetown University |
| Laura Gillen | Same school | Georgetown University |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Same school | Georgetown University |
| Steny H. Hoyer | Same school | Georgetown University |
Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.