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Richard J. Durbin

Democratic · Senator, IL

Richard J. Durbin is the Democratic U.S. Senator (IL). The platform has 8 voting records on file (2024-2026) and 50 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
44 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
88 → 18
Donor Influence 15%
5 → 1
Silence Risk 25%
7 → 2
Contradiction Risk 25%
48 → 12
Intelligence Volume 15%
65 → 10
Constituency Deviation 0%
13 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Illinois Senate primary (2026): Durbin retiring; crowded Democratic field vying to succeed him
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: D+15
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: unemployment rate: 4.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: rural hospitals at risk: Multiple rural Illinois hospitals threatened by Medicaid cuts
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Medicaid enrollment (projected OBBBA loss): ~500,000 Illinoisans projected to lose coverage ($48 billion cut)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: foreign-born population: ~14.9% (1.85 million)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 38.9
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 66.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 11.8% (Data USA 2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $81,702 (2024 ACS)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: population (2024): 12,518,071 (2024 ACS estimate)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Amendment 1 — Right to Collective Bargaining (2022) (2022) — passed, margin 58.6% Yes — 41.4% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.15)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Walmart (Illinois operations) (55000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: State of Illinois government (60000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Illinois system (Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, Springfield) (25000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Advocate Aurora Health (Illinois operations) (25000 employees)
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) competitor Durbin voted nay on H.R. 1 (OBBBA) on July 1, 2025, which the CBO projected would add $3.4 trillion to deficits and cut approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) competitor Durbin voted nay on S. 5 (Laken Riley Act) on January 20, 2025, which mandated ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes.
Dick Durbin known_alias Dick Durbin is the common nickname for Richard J. Durbin, a U.S. Senator from Illinois. The known entities list includes 'Richard J. Durbin'.
Chuck Schumer colleague Both serve in the U.S. Senate as Democrats. Dick Durbin is the Senate Majority Whip, serving under Schumer's leadership as Majority Leader.
AIPAC / United Democracy Project political_support AIPAC recruited Durbin to run against Republican incumbent Paul Findley in 1982 and pro-Israel donors provided approximately $600,000 of his $1.1 million…
Bernard Sanders vote_alignment Durbin was one of only 19 senators who voted for Bernie Sanders' resolutions to block some arms sales to Israel in November 2024, voting for all three…
Pete Hegseth competitor Durbin voted nay on confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense on January 24, 2025, calling him unqualified. Hegseth was confirmed 51-50.
Kristi Noem competitor Durbin voted nay on confirmation of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security on January 25, 2025, citing concerns about Trump's 'mass deportation' plans.
Ben Bernanke meeting On September 18, 2008, Durbin attended a closed-door briefing with Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and Fed Chair Ben Bernanke on the unfolding financial…
Henry Paulson meeting On September 18, 2008, Durbin attended a closed-door briefing with Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and Fed Chair Ben Bernanke on the unfolding financial crisis.
Senate Judiciary Committee membership Durbin is a long-tenured member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and has served as its Chairman/Ranking Member since 2019.
Tammy Duckworth colleague Durbin and Duckworth are Illinois's two Democratic senators. They split votes on several key issues: Duckworth voted nay on Sanders' arms sales resolutions…
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversight As Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Durbin questioned Kristi Noem in her confirmation hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security and voted…
GENIUS Act competitor Durbin voted nay on the GENIUS Act (stablecoin regulation) in June 2025, calling it a 'shameful' bill that 'enables the President and his family to continue…
Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac) donor $5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00762427/
Way To Lead PAC donor $10,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00686832/
Gridiron-PAC donor $5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00451153/
Televisaunivision, Inc. Employee Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00435735/
The Options Clearing Corporation PAC donor $5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00255877/
Hy-Vee Inc Employees PAC donor $5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00243659/
BillVoteDateAlignment
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on… Nay 2026-09-30 unknown
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to… Nay 2026-09-30 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-09-29 unknown
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices… Yea 2026-09-29 unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide… Yea 2026-09-28 unknown
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of… Yea 2026-09-24 unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide… Yea 2026-09-24 unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide… Nay 2026-09-17 unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide… Nay 2026-08-08 unknown
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027… Yea 2026-08-08 unknown
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian… Yea 2026-08-07 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-08-05 unknown
A bill to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from… Yea 2026-08-03 unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from… Yea 2026-07-30 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-07-30 unknown
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive… Nay 2026-07-30 unknown
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-07-29 unknown
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive… Nay 2026-07-29 unknown
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-07-28 unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from… Yea 2026-07-23 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-07-16 unknown
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military… Nay 2026-07-14 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-06-24 unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from… Yea 2026-06-24 unknown
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of… Yea 2026-06-23 unknown
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other… Yea 2026-06-22 unknown
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other… Not Voting 2026-06-18 unknown
A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices… Yea 2026-06-17 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "In September 2008, Durbin attended a closed-door briefing with Treasury Secretary Paulson and Fed Chairman Bernanke about the unfolding financial crisis. The next day, he sold mutual funds and purchased Berkshire…
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In September 2008, Durbin attended a closed-door briefing with Treasury Secretary Paulson and Fed Chairman Bernanke about the unfolding financial crisis. The next day, he sold mutual funds and purchased Berkshire Hathaway stock which subsequently rose sharply after Berkshire's Goldman Sachs deal was announced. When questioned, Durbin stated: 'There was nothing that was told to me that wasn't in the morning paper,' and a spokesman said he did not engage in 'insider trading.'
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Vote: on "The Washington Examiner editorial board wrote that 'the circumstantial evidence strongly suggests…"
Durbin claimed there was 'nothing that was told to me that wasn't in the morning paper' regarding his September 2008 stock trades made the day after a closed briefing with Paulson and Bernanke. The Washington Examiner called the circumstantial evidence 'strongly suggestive' that he used inside information. The STOCK…
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Durbin claimed there was 'nothing that was told to me that wasn't in the morning paper' regarding his September 2008 stock trades made the day after a closed briefing with Paulson and Bernanke. The Washington Examiner called the circumstantial evidence 'strongly suggestive' that he used inside information. The STOCK Act, which Durbin later voted for, was passed partly in response to such congressional trading controversies.
position_evolution 60/100
Platform: "Durbin was the first U.S. Senator to call for a ceasefire in Gaza on November 2, 2023, stating: 'We need to have a ceasefire... I think it's time for both sides to step back and to think about what they're doing.' He…
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Durbin was the first U.S. Senator to call for a ceasefire in Gaza on November 2, 2023, stating: 'We need to have a ceasefire... I think it's time for both sides to step back and to think about what they're doing.' He was one of only 19 senators who voted for Bernie Sanders' resolutions to block some arms sales to Israel in November 2024, voting for all three resolutions.
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Vote: on "Durbin was AIPAC's 'first successful recruit' in 1982. He was elected to the House with over half…"
Durbin was AIPAC's 'first successful recruit' in 1982 and built his early career with heavy pro-Israel donor backing. By 2019, he was the only Illinois Democrat voting against Sanders' Gaza human rights disclosure amendment. Yet in November 2023, Durbin became the first senator to call for a Gaza ceasefire, and in…
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Durbin was AIPAC's 'first successful recruit' in 1982 and built his early career with heavy pro-Israel donor backing. By 2019, he was the only Illinois Democrat voting against Sanders' Gaza human rights disclosure amendment. Yet in November 2023, Durbin became the first senator to call for a Gaza ceasefire, and in November 2024 he voted for all three Sanders resolutions to block offensive arms sales to Israel. This evolution from AIPAC-funded candidate to ceasefire advocate and arms-sale opponent represents one of the most significant Israel-policy transformations in the Senate over four decades.
Last silence detection: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:15:58 GMT (via scheduled run)
colleagues' leadership pacs
Gridiron-PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Kellanova Political Action Committee, Hy-Vee Inc Employees PAC, Televisaunivision, Inc. Employee Political Action Committee, Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac) (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area…
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Kellanova Political Action Committee, Hy-Vee Inc Employees PAC, Televisaunivision, Inc. Employee Political Action Committee, Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac) (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)
Way To Lead PAC Utilities & nuclear $10,000 (2024)
Gridiron-PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Televisaunivision, Inc. Employee Political Action Committee Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)
The Options Clearing Corporation PAC Finance & banking $5,000 (2024)
Hy-Vee Inc Employees PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)
Verizon Communications, Inc. PAC (Verizon PAC) Telecom & media $5,000 (2024)
National Association Of Convenience Stores Nacspac Retail & consumer $5,000 (2024)
Employees Of Raytheon Technologies Corporation PAC Defense & aerospace $5,000 (2024)
National Retail Federation Retailpac Retail & consumer $5,000 (2024)
Kellanova Political Action Committee Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners Labor unions $5,000 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
2026 Democratic Senate Primary & Succession Dynamics 55 50 30
Economic Security & Inflation Relief 85 72 18
Financial Regulation & Consumer Protection 60 75 15
Rural Hospital Viability & Downstate Healthcare Infrastructure 78 70 15
Climate & Clean Energy Transition 72 78 12
Foreign Policy & War Powers Restraint 65 82 12
Education & Student Debt Relief 75 80 10
Infrastructure & Transportation Investment 70 80 10
Gun Violence Prevention 80 78 10
Healthcare Access & Medicaid Protection 92 85 10
Social Security & Medicare Solvency 83 85 8
Immigration & Foreign-Born Community Protections 82 90 8
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
$650.0MDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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