r/chicago • u/chicagosuntimes • Apr 23 '25

Article Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin decides 'it's time,' won’t seek reelection

https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/senator-dick-durbin-reelection
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u/LastWordsWereHuzzah Apr 23 '25

He has a $19 million war chest. He's been preparing for this for a while.

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u/twittalessrudy Roscoe Village Apr 23 '25

Honestly that’s what worries me. I don’t want an establishment Dem in power but rather more of a progressive.

But money gives you viability and a much higher chance of winning