2026 election · U.S. Senate
2026 Illinois Senate race
Incumbent: Richard J. Durbin (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (6) ▾
- Border Security Legislation: Supported a bipartisan national security supplemental package while criticizing the exclusion of protections for Dreamers from border security provisions. [1]
- Criminal Justice Reform: Co-authored the bipartisan First Step Act, reducing sentences for nonviolent drug crimes and investing in recidivism-prevention programs. [1]
- Health Care: Supports defending and expanding the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, and allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices. [1]
- Immigration Reform: Supports comprehensive immigration reform, a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and protections for Dreamers, while opposing mass deportation policies. [1][2][3]
- Immigration and the Economy: Advocates significantly increasing legal immigration levels to address labor shortages and ease inflationary pressures on the U.S. economy. [1]
- National Security and Immigration Enforcement: Called for improved coordination between intelligence and immigration agencies, including better visa tracking, to strengthen national security. [1]
Public polling
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