Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, the former Democrat Governor of Illinois who was convicted of corruption charges despite vehemently swearing he was the victim of a hit job orchestrated by Democratic Party operatives and former President Barack Obama, is considering a new run for office.
The report comes just days after longtime Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the current ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that he will not be seeking re-election in 2026. Durbin, 80, became the fourth Senate Democrat to announce his retirement ahead of the pivotal midterm elections.
With Durbin stepping aside after 44 years in office, Democrats will now have to defend yet another seat and win the pivotal name recognition battle, albeit in a longtime blue stronghold in Illinois. Additional retirements have been announced in Minnesota (Tina Smith), New Hampshire (Jeanne Shaheen) and Michigan (Gary Peters), all of which are expected to be either razor close or relatively close races.
The Democratic Party received more bad news on Saturday, however, when former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich left the door open to a Senate bid in an interview with
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