US Senate

Sen. Durbin to retire

April 23, 2025 | By Muddy River News

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) has announced he will retired at the end of his term in 2026. “The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy,” Durbin said in a message posted on the “X” (Twitter) social media platform. “I truly love the job of being a United States…

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Hartzler enters Missouri U.S. Senate race

June 10, 2021 | By Muddy River News

From THE MISSOURI TIMES – After months of speculation, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler jumped into the U.S. Senate race Thursday — becoming the first congressional official and woman to do so. Unlike other candidates, Hartzler didn’t make the campaign official on cable news. Instead, she traveled back to Missouri, telling those gathered at the Frontier Justice shooting range in Lee’s Summit she…

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