Illinois IL-12 House2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
MERGED SEAT
Mike Bost (R)
MERGED: Mike Bost (R) and Mary Miller (R)
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Last updated : Jul 18, 2022Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
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Full Bio:
BOST, Mike, a Representative from Illinois; born in Murphysboro, Jackson County,
Ill., December 30, 1960; graduated from Murphysboro High School, Murphysboro,
Ill., 1979; Certified Firefighter II Academy, University of Illinois, 1993;
United States Marine Corps, 1979-1982; truck manager; firefighter; business
owner; member of the Jackson County, Ill., board, 1984-1988; Murphysboro
Township, Ill., treasurer, 1989-1992; Murphysboro Township, Ill., trustee,
1993-1995; member of the Illinois state house of representatives, 1995-2014;
elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the succeeding
Congress (January 3, 2015-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
Illinois - 12
South: Effingham, Carbondale
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: Jul 26, 2026
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