Illinois candidate for Durbin Senate seat consolidates support with Duckworth endorsement

Sen.DickDurbin,D-Ill.,givesretirementannouncementfromhomeinSpringfieldwhereheannouncedhisfirstSenatebid. IllinoisLt.Gov.JulianaStrattonpickedupanendorsementfromSen.TammyDuckworthintheprimarytosucceedtheretiringSen.DickDurbin.  StrattonlaunchedhercampaignlastweekafterDurbin,an80-year-oldwhowasfirstelectedtotheSenatein1996,announcedhewouldnotseekre-electionin2026.ShewasendorsedlastweekbyIllinoisGov.J.B.Pritzker. “JulianahasnotonlyproventobeanexperiencedandeffectiveLieutenantGovernor—she’sdemonstratedtimeandagainthatshetrulyunderstandsandcaresforworkingpeople,”Duckworth,whorepresentedIllinois,toldPolitico. “I’dbehonoredtohaveherbymysideintheSenateasweworktodeliverrealresultsforIllinoisans,andI’mproudtoendorsehercampaign,”sheadded.  DICKDURBIN,NO.2SENATEDEMOCRAT,WON’TSEEKRE-ELECTION  IllinoisLt.Gov.JulianaStrattonspeaksduringanewsconferenceonJan.28,abouttheimpactof