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Illinois's current congressional delegation in the 119th Congress consists of its two senators, both of whom are Democrats, and its 17 representatives: 14 Democrats and 3 Republicans. The current dean of the Illinois delegation is Senator Dick Durbin, having served in the Senate since 1997 and in Congress since 1983.
This makes Illinois the state with the most African-American senators. Illinois's current U.S. senators are Democrats Dick Durbin (serving since 1997) and Tammy Duckworth (serving since 2017). Shelby Moore Cullom was the longest serving senator, who served from 1883 to 1913.
In August 2000, Don Harmon was nominated by members of the Democratic Party of Oak Park to fulfill the term of former Illinois Senate President Phil Rock as Oak Park Democratic Committeeman. He was then elected to his first full term as Committeeman in 2002 and has since been re-elected in 2006 and 2010.
The 7th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook County, as of the 2023 redistricting that followed the 2020 census. All or parts of Broadview, Bellwood, Chicago, Forest Park, Hillside, Oak Park, La Grange Park, Maywood, and Westchester are included. Democrat Danny K. Davis has represented the district since January 1997.
In 1979, Oak Park Democratic committeeman and State Senator since 1970, Philip J. Rock became the Illinois State Senate's top Democrat. He would serve as such for the next 14 years and he would retire as the longest serving President of the Senate and Majority Leader in state history. [36]
Resigned at close of Congress after being elected to the US Senate: Finis E. Downing: Democratic: 16th: March 4, 1895 – June 5, 1896 Lost contested election Thomas A. Doyle: Democratic: 4th: November 6, 1923 – March 4, 1931 [data missing] Tammy Duckworth: Democratic: 8th: January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 Elected to US Senate: Joseph ...
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Rachel Ventura, state senator and candidate for this district in 2020 [99] Organizations. Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization [53] Peace Action [32] Labor unions. American Postal Workers Union Locals 604 and 605 [100] United Auto Workers Region 4 (switched endorsement to Foster) [96]