“Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) retirement is setting off a once-in-a-decade leadership fight for Senate Democrats,” Axios reports.
“Durbin, 80, has been the Senate Democratic whip since 2005. Whoever replaces him becomes the instant front-runner to replace Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer down the road.”
“An open fight for the whip spot next year could also complicate Schumer’s strategy of privately mediating intraparty disputes. It will potentially expose the party’s deep divide on whether to elect a moderate — or a progressive — to help them return to power.”
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