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Richard J. Durbin

D Democrat · Senator, Illinois
20
Low self-dealing
4/6 components have data
#107 of 193 scored

Durbin, the Senate Democratic Whip, holds some individual stocks (e.g., Pfizer shares) alongside funds, and faced past scrutiny over 2008 trades made around bailout discussions, though no charges resulted. His donor base is concentrated in lawyers/law firms and the legal-lobbying sector. His net worth grew modestly from roughly $1.9M (2016) to about $3M (2025), consistent with conservative market appreciation. His floor-vote attendance is strong (1.7% missed lifetime).

Public record

In Congress since
1983
Committees
Judiciary (Ranking Member)
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Appropriations
Missed votes, 119th Congress
2.7% (25 of 915; median member 1.9%)
Campaign money, 2025–26 cycle
$80K raised · 9% from PACs & committees · $1.0M cash on hand FEC ↗

The stock-trading ban

Senate cloture on H.R. 7008, Sep 30, 2026
No
Cosponsored a ban bill
None

H.R. 7008 bans new stock purchases by members, spouses and dependents; it doesn't force sales of existing holdings. The Senate vote was on the version paired with the SAVE Act, which is why no Democrat voted yes. Full breakdown →

Disclosed stock trades

No periodic transaction reports on file since 2024. That's the norm: most members don't trade individual stocks, or hold them in blind trusts and diversified funds.

Amounts are the ranges members must report, not exact values. The STOCK Act requires a report within 45 days of a trade; "late" counts days past that deadline, measured to the filing date.

How the score breaks down

Stock self-trading
25% weight
25
Holds individual stock (123 Pfizer shares) plus funds. In 2008 Durbin was reported to have sold mutual fund shares shortly after speaking with the Treasury Secretary about bailout legislation; no charges or STOCK Act violation found. Low-volume individual-stock exposure with one historical timing allegation.
Durbin's disclosures show individual holdings including 123 shares of Pfizer alongside funds.Data aggregatorfinbold.com ↗In 2008 Durbin reportedly began selling fund shares the day after discussing bailout legislation with the Treasury Secretary.Reference databaseen.wikipedia.org ↗
Net-worth enrichment in office
15% weight
10
Net worth rose from ~$1.94M (2016) to ~$3M (2025), a modest increase consistent with ordinary market appreciation over a senatorial salary period rather than abnormal enrichment.
OpenSecrets estimated Durbin's net worth at ~$1.94M in 2016, rising to about $3M by 2025 per disclosures.Data aggregatorfinbold.com ↗
Money → action alignmentcorrelation, not proof of any quid-pro-quo
20% weight
30
Correlation, not proof. Durbin's contributions are heavily concentrated in lawyers/law firms and the legal-lobbying sector, aligning with his senior Judiciary Committee role. No quid-pro-quo asserted.
Durbin's top contributing industry is lawyers/law firms, the sector most aligned with his Judiciary Committee work.Reference databaseopensecrets.org ↗
Campaign-fund personal useno data
15% weight
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No sourced evidence of campaign or leadership-PAC funds used for personal benefit was located. Insufficient data; absence is not penalized.
Revolving door & familyno data
15% weight
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No sourced evidence of family lobbying, contracts tied to his office, or a documented staff-to-lobbyist pipeline specific to Durbin was located. Insufficient data.
Skips the job to fundraise
10% weight
5
Durbin missed 167 of 10,022 roll-call votes (1.7%) over his career, better than the 2.8% Senate median. No evidence of duties neglected for fundraising or paid speeches.
Durbin missed 167 of 10,022 roll-call votes (1.7%), better than the 2.8% median.Reference databasegovtrack.us ↗

Sources behind this score: 2 data aggregator · 3 reference database. Score = weighted average of the components that have data; the 2 without sourced evidence are excluded, never counted against the member. Methodology →

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