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FULL INTERVIEW: Sen. Dick Durbin joins WGN Morning News day after announcing he won’t seek reelection

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced he will not seek a sixth term in office.

Durbin (D-Illinois) was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and has been reelected four times, most recently in 2020. The East St. Louis native began his political career after getting elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982 representing the district that covers Springfield.

Durbin, 80, currently serves as the minority whip in the Senate and is the longest serving senator in Illinois’ history.

His term will end in January 2027.

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The senator joined WGN Morning News on Thursday to talk about the future of his party and endorsing a candidate to take his seat.

Watch the full interview in the video player above

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