2022 Illinois's 1st congressional district election explained

Election Name:2022 Illinois's 1st congressional district election
Country:Illinois
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 1
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 1
Next Year:2024
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Image1:Member Profiles - Rep. Jonathan Jackson - 118th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:Jonathan Jackson
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:159,142
Percentage1:67.0%
Nominee2:Eric Carlson
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:78,258
Percentage2:33.0%
Map Size:200
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Bobby Rush
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Jonathan Jackson
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2022 Illinois's 1st congressional district election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the United States representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district, concurrently with elections for the other U.S. House districts in Illinois and the rest of the country, as well as the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Illinois, other elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 28. Before the 2020 redistricting cycle, the 1st district was primarily based in the South Side of Chicago. Under the new congressional map, although the 1st district is still based in Chicago, including portions of Bronzeville, Hyde Park, Grand Crossing, Morgan Park, and Roseland, it now reaches down to the southwest and takes in a collection of exurban and rural areas in Cook County, Will County, and Kankakee County. The district as a whole is slightly under 50% black.[1] [2]

Since 1993, the district had been represented by Democrat Bobby Rush. On January 3, 2022, Rush announced that he would retire rather than seek a sixteenth term in office.[3]

Because Rush announced his retirement just six months before the primaries, the race to succeed him was relatively brief. A wide field of candidates ran in the Democratic primary, including state senator Jacqueline Collins, Chicago alderwoman Pat Dowell, business professor Jonathan Jackson, and attorney Karin Norington-Reaves, whom Rush endorsed as his successor. Jackson won the primary with a low plurality and advanced to the general election, as did nonprofit founder Eric Carlson, who narrowly defeated gun dealer Jeff Regnier in the Republican primary.[4] As expected in this solidly liberal district, Jackson easily dispatched Carlson.[1] Jackson's victory continued the 1st district's 93-year tradition of electing a black man as its representative, dating back to the election of Oscar De Priest in 1929.[5] Jackson took office in the 118th United States Congress in January 2023, joining the Congressional Progressive Caucus.[6]

Democratic primary

Campaign

On January 5, Chicago City Council member Pat Dowell, who had previously been running a long-shot bid for Illinois Secretary of State, announced that she would drop out of that race and instead run to succeed Bobby Rush.[7] On January 9, Karin Norington-Reaves, the CEO of a Chicago-based jobs agency, entered the race. Rush endorsed Norington-Reaves at a press conference on January 13.[8] On January 28, Jonathan Jackson, a business professor, announced a bid for the seat. He is the son of the Reverend Jesse Jackson and the brother of former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.[9] State senator Jacqueline Collins entered the race in March.[10]

In total, seventeen candidates made the primary ballot. The candidates rarely criticized each other, primarily campaigning on their own experience and life story in an attempt to carve out a unique position in the crowded race.[2] Their campaigns relied more on door-to-door canvassing and less on advertising compared to nearby primary elections.[11]

On June 20, a week before the primary, Jackson attracted controversy after his Federal Election Commission filings revealed that his campaign had received over $1 million from PACs associated with the cryptocurrency industry, including $500,000 from a PAC largely funded by wealthy cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman-Fried.[12] Jackson was a vocal supporter of cryptocurrency during his campaign and listed it as one of his key campaign issues.[13] Norington-Reaves criticized Jackson for presenting himself as a progressive despite taking large donations from super PACs, while Dowell accused him of putting a "for sale sign" on Rush's House seat.[14] [15] Jackson also faced criticism for failing to file timely financial disclosures with the Federal Election Commission. Collins accused him of intentionally delaying his financial disclosures in order to hide who he was receiving money from. In response to the controversy, Jackson claimed that the donations were unsolicited and that his delay in filing disclosures was a mistake.[15] PACs aligned with the cryptocurrency industry spent over $4 million in total on behalf of Illinois House candidates in the 2022 primaries, including Chuy Garcia in the 4th district Democratic primary, Nikki Budzinski in the 13th district Democratic primary, and Rodney Davis in the 15th district Republican primary.[16]

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Removed from ballot

Declined

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[33] November 30, 2021
align=left Inside Elections[34] January 28, 2022
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[35] December 2, 2021
Politico[36] April 5, 2022
RCP[37] June 9, 2022
align=left Fox News[38] July 11, 2022
DDHQ[39] July 20, 2022
538[40] June 30, 2022
The Economist[41] September 28, 2022

Results

CountyJonathan Jackson
Democratic		Eric Carlson
Republican		Write-inMarginTotal
votes
data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %
125,00487.2118,31212.78190.01106,69274.43143,335
4,57835.268,40664.7410.00-3,828-29.4812,985
29,56036.4551,54063.5550.01-21,980-27.1081,105
Totals159,14267.0378,25832.96250.0180,88434.07237,425

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 8 November 2022 . . Democrat Jonathan Jackson declares victory in Illinois 1st Congressional District . 24 January 2023.
  2. News: Byrne . John . . 18 May 2022 . January 24, 2023 . In race to replace US Rep. Bobby Rush, candidates try to break through the clutter in densely crowded field.
  3. Web site: Rep. Bobby Rush to retire after 15 terms. Chicago Sun-Times. Sweet. Lynn. Lynn Sweet. January 3, 2022. January 10, 2022. January 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107175402/https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2022/1/3/22865665/bobby-rush-retire. live.
  4. News: Beverly Review . 24 January 2023 . Garmes . Kyle . 1 November 2022 . Jackson, Carlson running in 1st District.
  5. News: 24 January 2023 . . Vevea . Becky . 18 April 2022 . Candidates for Illinois' 1st congressional district have raised $1.5 million total.
  6. Web site: Progressive Caucus . 2022-12-23 . Progressive Caucus . en-US.
  7. Web site: Ald. Pat Dowell drops secretary of state bid, jumps into House race to replace U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. Chicago Sun-Times. Sweet. Lynn. January 5, 2022. January 10, 2022. January 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220110073300/https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2022/1/5/22868861/pat-dowell-congress-1st-district-chicago-city-council-replace-bobby-rush-secretary-state. live.
  8. Web site: Retiring Rep. Bobby Rush endorses Karin Norington-Reaves in Democratic primary for his House seat. Chicago Sun-Times. Sweet. Lynn. January 13, 2022. January 14, 2022. Lynn Sweet. January 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220113203728/https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/1/13/22882163/bobby-rush-endorses-karin-norington-reaves-democratic-primary-1st-congressional-district. live.
  9. News: January 29, 2022 . Jesse Jackson's son seeks to fill Rush's US House seat . Seattle Times . Associated Press . January 30, 2022.
  10. News: 24 January 2023 . Strausberg . Chinta . 6 January 2022 . . Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins to run for Representative Rush's seat.
  11. News: The mad rush to replace Bobby Rush . Deutsch . Gabby.
  12. News: Crypto PAC money boosting Jonathan Jackson's bid for Congress now totals more than $1 million.
  13. Web site: Issues.
  14. News: Dark-money groups pour last-minute $1M into 1st Congressional District candidate Jonathan Jackson.
  15. News: IL congressional candidate Jonathan Jackson responds to criticism about last-minute campaign support .
  16. News: Illinois House races test crypto industry influence.
  17. Web site: Gettinger. Aaron. August 6, 2021. As candidates declare, Bobby Rush 'leaning towards' but unsure of reelection bid. August 9, 2021. Hyde Park Herald. en-US. August 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210810045638/https://www.hpherald.com/news/politics/as-candidates-declare-bobby-rush-leaning-towards-but-unsure-of-reelection-bid/article_2e4f353c-f65f-11eb-b6bb-5bc2833c97fe.html. live.
  18. News: Political discourse motivates Butler to run for office. Garmes. Kyle. Beverly Review. May 4, 2021. May 10, 2021. May 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511060114/https://www.beverlyreview.net/news/community_news/article_7370f6f4-acff-11eb-8703-0f77114e884b.html. live.
  19. Web site: Parrella-Aureli . Ariel . February 22, 2021 . Jahmal Cole, My Block, My Hood, My City Founder, Hopes To Take Bobby Rush's Seat In Congress . Block Club Chicago . July 28, 2021 . July 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728025813/https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/02/22/jahmal-cole-my-block-my-hood-my-city-founder-hopes-to-take-bobby-rushs-seat-in-congress/ . live .
  20. Web site: Sweet. Lynn. January 4, 2022. Ald. Pat Dowell on verge of running for Rep. Bobby Rush seat: Would drop secretary of state bid. January 4, 2022. Chicago Sun-Times. en-US. January 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105012134/https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/1/4/22867700/ald-dowell-verge-of-running-bobby-rush-congress-seat-would-drop-secretary-of-state-bid. live.
  21. Web site: Pat Dowell Announces Run for U.S. Congress to Replace Bobby Rush. The Southland Journal. January 5, 2022. DoGood. Silence. 5 January 2022. January 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105185125/https://thesouthlandjournal.com/pat-dowell-announces-run-for-u-s-congress-to-replace-bobby-rush/. live.
  22. Web site: Jonathan Jackson Declares Victory In 1st District Primary To Replace Bobby Rush In Congress. Block Club Chicago. Evans. Maxwell. June 28, 2022. July 1, 2022.
  23. Web site: Sweet. Lynn. January 9, 2022. Karin Norington-Reaves jumps in Democratic primary to succeed Rep. Bobby Rush. January 10, 2022. Chicago Sun-Times. en-US. January 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220110030902/https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/1/9/22875679/karin-norington-reaves-jumps-in-democratic-illinois-primary-to-succeed-rep-bobby-rush. live.
  24. Web site: Hyde Park business owner, educational nonprofit CEO enters crowded field to replace Bobby Rush. Chicago Tribune. Pearson. Rick. February 8, 2022. February 9, 2022.
  25. Web site: Why Me?. Vote Thompson 2022. 2021. October 29, 2021. October 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029221221/https://www.votethompson2022.com/whyme-1. live.
  26. Web site: Former Illinois Criminal Justice Authority deputy director to join 1st Congressional District race. ABC 7 Chicago. February 20, 2022. February 20, 2022.
  27. Web site: Ald. Pat Dowell Announces Run To Succeed Bobby Rush In Congress; Drops Out Of Race For Illinois Secretary Of State. CBS Chicago. January 5, 2022. January 11, 2021. CBS 2 Chicago Staff. January 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105202855/https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2022/01/05/ald-pat-dowell-running-for-congress-bobby-rush-seat/. live.
  28. Web site: After Rush's Retirement, Candidates Work to Stand Out in Crowded Field. NBC Chicago. January 5, 2022. January 16, 2022. January 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220115235949/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/after-rushs-retirement-candidates-work-to-stand-out-in-crowded-field/2722161/. live.
  29. Web site: Jonathan Jackson mulling run for Bobby Rush seat. Chicago Sun-Times. Sweet. Lynn. Lynn Sweet. January 14, 2022. January 15, 2022. January 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220115031241/https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/1/14/22884639/jonathan-jackson-bobby-rush-1st-district-congress-collins-dowell. live.
  30. Web site: Valencia's emails stir the pot. Politico. Kapos. Shia. January 14, 2022. January 14, 2022. January 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220114155540/https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2022/01/14/valencias-emails-stir-the-pot-495730. live.
  31. Web site: Rep. Bobby Rush Won't Run for Reelection, Multiple Sources Say. Ahren, Mary Ann. January 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103234248/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rep-bobby-rush-wont-run-for-reelection-multiple-sources-say/2720263/ . NBC Chicago. January 3, 2022. January 3, 2022.
  32. News: Election 2022: Here's Who is Running in Illinois' 1st Congressional District.
  33. Web site: 2022 House Race Ratings . The Cook Political Report . November 30, 2021 . November 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211102124529/https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings . live.
  34. Web site: House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . January 28, 2022.
  35. Web site: Sabato's Crystal Ball. 2022 House Ratings. December 2, 2021. December 2, 2021. November 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117002413/https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2022-house/. live.
  36. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast. April 5, 2022. Politico.
  37. Web site: Battle for the House 2022. June 9, 2022 . RCP.
  38. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . Fox News . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022.
  39. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . DDHQ . July 20, 2022 . July 20, 2022.
  40. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . FiveThirtyEight . June 30, 2022 . June 30, 2022.
  41. News: The Economist's 2022 House Election forecast . The Economist . September 28, 2022.

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