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Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement opens the floodgates for potential successors

With his announcement Wednesday that he would not seek reelection next year, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin set into motion an upheaval of Democratic politics involving current officeholders looking at the potential risks and rewards of seeking a coveted U.S. Senate seat.

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