Bobby Rush (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 1993. He left office on January 3, 2023. Rush (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 1st Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. On January 3, 2022, Rush announced he would not seek re-election in 2022.Click herefor more details. Rush served on the Chicago City Council from 1983 to 1993. He graduated from Roosevelt University, received a master's degree from University of Illinois, and completed a second master's degree in theological studies at McCormick Theological Seminary. At the beginning of the115th Congress, Rush was assigned to the Committee on Energy and Commerceand was named the rankingDemocraticmember of the Subcommittee on Energy.
IL House District 1
Incumbent: Jonathan Jackson · Democrat
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Jonathan Jackson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 1st Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.
Christian Maxwell (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 1st Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.
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Brian Kovaka (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 1st Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.
Jonathan Swain (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 1st Congressional District. Swain lost in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.
Marcus Lewis (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.
Philanise White (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 1st Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on June 28, 2022.
Jerico Brown (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 1st Congressional District. He lost as a write-in in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026. Brown also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 7th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.