U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Illinois) will announce Tuesday that he is not running for reelection this year, sources confirmed.
— U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush will announce Tuesday that he is not running for reelection this year, sources in his office confirmed.Rush, 75, has represented the First Congressional District of Illinois since 1993, having been elected the year before. He served as a Chicago alderman for a decade before that.Rush ran for mayor unsuccessfully against Mayor Richard M.
My Block, My Hood, My City founder Jahmal Cole previously announced he is running for Rush’s district. Also having declared their candidacy are Pastor Chris Butler, teachers Kirby Birgans and Dee Nix, and Michael Thompson.Sources also told CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov that state Sen. Jacqui Collins is seriously eyeing a run for Rush’s seat, at the urging of lawmakers.
Stay Tuned: As Congressman Bobby Rush is expected to announce he will not run for re-election, sources tell me State Senator Jacqui Collins is seriously eyeing a run for his seat… at the urging of lawmakers.
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