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← Rundown2026 Illinois Senate race

2026 election · U.S. Senate

2026 Illinois Senate race

Incumbent: Richard J. Durbin (Democrat)

Richard J. DurbinRichard J. DurbinDemocrat
ADAdam DelgadoDEMOCRATIC PARTY
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Where they stand

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IssueDurbinDelgadoBustosMaxwell
TaxesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Reform sentencingUnknownUnknownUnknown
Build moreUnknownUnknownUnknown
Legalization pathEnforce the lawLegalization pathLegalization path
Sanctuary jurisdictionsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
AbortionUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Expand gov roleUnknownUnknownExpand gov role
UnknownUnknownNew restrictionsUnknown
Protect benefitsProtect benefitsUnknownUnknown
Fentanyl & drug enforcementUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Energy productionUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Regulation & permittingUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
EV mandatesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
School choiceUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Parents' rights in educationUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
No ID requirementUnknownUnknownUnknown
Expand mail votingUnknownUnknownUnknown
Marijuana legalizationUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
DEI programsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Medical gender transition for minorsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Trans inclusionUnknownUnknownUnknown
Student loan forgivenessUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
UnknownCut spendingUnknownUnknown
UnknownUnknownUnknownCondition aid
Ukraine aidUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Confront ChinaUnknownUnknownUnknown
Free speech & tech censorshipUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
UnknownUnknownUnknownFor term limits
Congressional stock tradingUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
  1. [1] U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin
  2. [2] Roll call HR6644 (official record)
  3. [3] HR6644 on congress.gov
  4. [4] Roll call HR6644 (official record)
  5. [5] Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On President-Elect Trump's Threats Of Mass Deportation | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois
  6. [6] Durbin Delivers Floor Speech on the Bipartisan Agreement on the National Security Supplemental and Border Security | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois
  7. [7] Durbin: If We Want To Ease Inflation And Help Solve America's Worker Shortage, We Need To Drastically Increase The Number Of Immigrants We Welcome To America | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois
  8. [8] Sterling native Delgado running for Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat – Shaw Local
  9. [9] Military man who responded to Jan. 6 running for U.S. Senate
  10. [10] Awisi A. Bustos, Democratic candidate for U.S. senator
  11. [11] Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Awisi Bustos on her ...
  12. [12] Bryan Maxwell, Democratic candidate for U.S. senator
  13. [13] 2026 Election Questionnaire: Bryan Maxwell, US Senate – Shaw Local
  14. [14] Richard Durbin on Health Care
  15. [15] Durbin Statement On Republican Health Care Repeal Plan | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois
  16. [16] Durbin Slams Republicans' So-Called "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Which Slashes Health Care Coverage For 17 Million Americans To Provide Massive Tax Breaks For Billionaires | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois
  17. [17] Bryan Maxwell | Chicago News
  18. [18] Awisi A. Bustos
  19. [19] Durbin Calls On Congress To Act To Protect And Save Social Security | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois
  20. [20] Roll call S2 (official record)
  21. [21] S2 on congress.gov
  22. [22] Durbin Slams Latest Unconstitutional Attempts By Trump To Restrict Voting | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois
  23. [23] Durbin Speaks Out Against Republicans' So-Called "Protection Of Women And Girls In Sports Act" | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois
  24. [24] The pension systems in Illinois and Chicago are a big concern of mine. Just like our federal debt, we need to get things under control ASAP. We need to stop kicking the … | Adam Delgado Illinois US Senate Primary Write In Candidate
  25. [25] Illinois Senate candidate Maxwell opposes Israel military aid
  26. [26] Seven questions with U.S. Senate candidate Bryan Maxwell
  27. [27] Durbin, Senate Dems Unveil America Leads Act To Confront The Rise Of China | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois

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IJR.ai VOTER CARDIntelligence belongs to everyone2026 Illinois Senate raceDURBIN (D)DELGADO (D)BUSTOS (D)MAXWELL (D)TAXESCut federal tax rates for individuals and businesses.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCRIME & POLICINGIncrease police funding and stricter sentencing; oppose polici…REFORM SENTENCING 1UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNHOUSING COSTSReduce regulatory barriers and open more land to expand home c…BUILD MORE 2,3,4UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNBORDER ENFORCEMENT & IMMIGRATION LAWEnforce existing immigration law — secure the border, deport t…LEGALIZATION PATH 5,6,7ENFORCE THE LAW 8,9LEGALIZATION PATH 10,11LEGALIZATION PATH 12,13SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONSWithhold federal funding from cities and states that refuse to…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNABORTIONRestrict abortion by law and bar the use of taxpayer funds for…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNHEALTH CAREExpand government's role in health coverage (e.g. the ACA or p…EXPAND GOV ROLE 14,15,16UNKNOWNUNKNOWNEXPAND GOV ROLE 13,17GUN POLICYOppose new federal firearm restrictions such as assault-weapon…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNNEW RESTRICTIONS 18UNKNOWNSOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICAREOppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits for curre…PROTECT BENEFITS 19PROTECT BENEFITS 8,9UNKNOWNUNKNOWNFENTANYL & DRUG ENFORCEMENTTreat fentanyl trafficking as a top enforcement priority, incl…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNENERGY PRODUCTIONExpand domestic oil and gas production and ease restrictions o…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNREGULATION & PERMITTINGCut federal regulations on businesses and speed up permitting …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNEV MANDATESOppose federal rules that mandate electric-vehicle sales or ph…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSCHOOL CHOICEFund vouchers or education savings accounts that let public mo…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNPARENTS' RIGHTS IN EDUCATIONGive parents legal authority over school curriculum, materials…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNELECTION INTEGRITY: VOTER IDRequire government-issued photo identification to cast a ballo…NO ID REQUIREMENT 20,21UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNELECTION INTEGRITY: MAIL BALLOTSLimit mass mail-in voting and require ballots to arrive by Ele…EXPAND MAIL VOTING 22UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNMARIJUANA LEGALIZATIONLegalize recreational marijuana at the federal level.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNDEI PROGRAMSEnd diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and preferences …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNMEDICAL GENDER TRANSITION FOR MINORSProhibit puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender-tran…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNWOMEN'S SPORTSRestrict participation in women's and girls' sports to biologi…TRANS INCLUSION 23UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSTUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESSForgive federal student loan debt using taxpayer funds.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFEDERAL SPENDING & DEBTCut federal spending to reduce annual deficits and the nationa…UNKNOWNCUT SPENDING 8,24UNKNOWNUNKNOWNISRAELSupport Israel's military campaign against Hamas and continue …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCONDITION AID 25,26UKRAINE AIDContinue U.S. military and financial aid to Ukraine.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCHINA & TRADEConfront China economically — tariffs, export controls, and re…CONFRONT CHINA 27UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFREE SPEECH & TECH CENSORSHIPProhibit federal agencies from pressuring social platforms to …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITSImpose term limits on members of Congress.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFOR TERM LIMITS 13CONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADINGBan members of Congress and their spouses from trading individ…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFull numbered citations at ijr.ai/election/2026-senate-il · stances from stated positions & official roll-call votes · U = not establishedIJR.ai
Sources & citations (27) ▾
  1. U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin ↗
  2. Roll call HR6644 (official record) ↗
  3. HR6644 on congress.gov ↗
  4. Roll call HR6644 (official record) ↗
  5. Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On President-Elect Trump's Threats Of Mass Deportation | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois ↗
  6. Durbin Delivers Floor Speech on the Bipartisan Agreement on the National Security Supplemental and Border Security | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois ↗
  7. Durbin: If We Want To Ease Inflation And Help Solve America's Worker Shortage, We Need To Drastically Increase The Number Of Immigrants We Welcome To America | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois ↗
  8. Sterling native Delgado running for Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat – Shaw Local ↗
  9. Military man who responded to Jan. 6 running for U.S. Senate ↗
  10. Awisi A. Bustos, Democratic candidate for U.S. senator ↗
  11. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Awisi Bustos on her ... ↗
  12. Bryan Maxwell, Democratic candidate for U.S. senator ↗
  13. 2026 Election Questionnaire: Bryan Maxwell, US Senate – Shaw Local ↗
  14. Richard Durbin on Health Care ↗
  15. Durbin Statement On Republican Health Care Repeal Plan | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois ↗
  16. Durbin Slams Republicans' So-Called "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Which Slashes Health Care Coverage For 17 Million Americans To Provide Massive Tax Breaks For Billionaires | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois ↗
  17. Bryan Maxwell | Chicago News ↗
  18. Awisi A. Bustos ↗
  19. Durbin Calls On Congress To Act To Protect And Save Social Security | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois ↗
  20. Roll call S2 (official record) ↗
  21. S2 on congress.gov ↗
  22. Durbin Slams Latest Unconstitutional Attempts By Trump To Restrict Voting | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois ↗
  23. Durbin Speaks Out Against Republicans' So-Called "Protection Of Women And Girls In Sports Act" | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois ↗
  24. The pension systems in Illinois and Chicago are a big concern of mine. Just like our federal debt, we need to get things under control ASAP. We need to stop kicking the … | Adam Delgado Illinois US Senate Primary Write In Candidate ↗
  25. Illinois Senate candidate Maxwell opposes Israel military aid ↗
  26. Seven questions with U.S. Senate candidate Bryan Maxwell ↗
  27. Durbin, Senate Dems Unveil America Leads Act To Confront The Rise Of China | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois ↗

Issue statements are neutral policy descriptions; each Supports/ Opposes call cites the candidate's own stated positions or official roll-call votes. Unknown means the public record doesn't clearly establish a stance — never a guess.

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