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House Democrat Passes on Senate Run for Durbin Seat
- Rep. Lauren Underwood announced on Monday, 2025, that she will not run for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin's Illinois Senate seat and will remain in the House.
- Underwood decided to focus on retaining her swing district seat and aiding House Democrats after polls showed her trailing rival Raja Krishnamoorthi.
- The primary contest now features three strong candidates, including Stratton, who has Gov. JB Pritzker’s endorsement, and Krishnamoorthi, who leads with $19 million raised.
- On CNN, Underwood explained that after considering how she could most effectively support families, she decided to remain in House leadership to assist in regaining the majority, emphasizing that Illinois voters cannot be influenced by outside pressure.
- Underwood’s decision signals a strategic focus on flipping the House in 2026, while the Senate primary remains competitive amid reports of attempts to block her candidacy.
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AllPoliticsNowRace for Durbin's Senate seat ramps up as Lauren Underwood sticks with the House
With Rep. Lauren Underwood's decision to stay out, major candidates in the race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin include Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi.
Race for Durbin's Senate seat ramps up; Lauren Underwood sticks with the House
With Rep. Lauren Underwood's decision to stay out, major candidates in the race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin include Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi.
Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Underwood tells CNN she won’t run for US Senate (Updated x4) CapitolFax.com
* Not unexpected… Congresswoman Lauren Underwood will not enter Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. pic.twitter.com/rZoUO1Itoh — Tahman Bradley (@tahmanbradley) May 19, 2025 Rep. Lauren Underwood just said on CNN that she won't run for Senate in Illinois to succeed retiring Sen. Durbin "I really decided to stay in the House of Representatives…" and whether Pritzker pushed out [...]
Illinois Senate race likely a toss up, experts say, after Underwood declines to run
Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) said on Monday that she would pass on an anticipated run for the Illinois Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) in 2026, leaving what’s likely to be a three-way race among Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Robin Kelly (D-IL). “Our work is not done, and I’ve decided the most powerful way for me to defend our values and hold Donald Trump accountable is to help Democrats w…
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