HOUSE
Illinois IL-01 House2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Bobby Rush (D)
Retiring
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Jul 18, 2022D +50
R +50
D +20
Race summary
Retiring 30-year Rep. Bobby Rush has endorsed former job training nonprofit CEO Karin Norrington-Reaves to succeed him, but she's been drowned out in a crowded 17-way field.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
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Full Bio:
RUSH, Bobby L., a Representative from Illinois; born in Albany, Dougherty County,
Ga., November 23, 1946; attended Marshall High School, Marshall, Ill.; B.A.,
Roosevelt University, Chicago, Ill., 1974; M.A., University of Illinois,
Chicago, Ill., 1994; M.A., McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Ill., 1998;
United States Army, 1963-1968; insurance agent; alderman, Chicago, Ill., city
council, 1983-1993; deputy chairman, Illinois Democratic Party, 1990;
unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1999; minister; elected as a
Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the twelve succeeding Congresses
(January 3, 1993-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Illinois - 01
South Side Chicago: Hyde Park, New Lenox
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jun 23, 2022
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