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Rodney Davis Announces 2022 Re-Election Campaign to Congress in New IL-15

Congressman Rodney Davis has cleared the clouds surrounding his political future and he will seek another term in Washington.  Before the first Congressional remap from Illinois state lawmakers, the Taylorville Republican was said to be leaving the option open of running for Governor.  Davis on occasion offered rhetoric in the direction of Governor JB Pritzker, only adding to the speculation. After the first Congressional remap version surfaced, there was still a question about whether Davis would seek an office on Capitol Hill or Springfield because his new district appeared to lean Democratic.  Former Pritzker and Biden Administration official Nikki Budzinski had announced a run against Davis, with the future district boundaries districts unclear. Then the second version was released, which has since been signed into law, Davis found himself in a Republican friendly 15th Congressional District. Budzinski is in the new Democrat friendly 13th extending from the Metro-East to Macoupin County and onto Champaign.    For the moment, Davis is unopposed.   That could change with incumbent Mary Miller in the same district with Murphysboro based Republican Mike Bost.  Under a wrinkle in Illinois law, she could choose to run against Davis, despite being roughly one mile from his district.  Although he isn’t commenting on the potential for facing Miller, Davis made it clear any primary challenger would face an uphill battle with a series of endorsements across the new 15th,   Davis received endorsements from Bost, GOP U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood and former U.S. Rep. John Shimkus. He also gathered support from 31 of 35 Republican county chairmen and 14 Republican state lawmakers in the 15th District. Primary elections in Illinois will be held June 28. Lawmakers pushed back the date from March to account for delays in redistricting caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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