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Rep. John Shimkus
Republican • 19th District, Illinois • 8th Term • Sworn In 1997
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13th CD Gets Its Candidate
That candidate, then, will be Rodney Davis. Davis is a former aide to Rep. John Shimkus and is a state party insider. Davis was supposedly chosen by unanimous ballot in the closed-door meeting, but Jon Zahm reported on his blog that this was not the case .
Dems mull replacement in 12th Congressional District race
GOP officials from the new district's 14 central and southwestern Illinois counties took 44 days to pick a replacement, going with Rodney Davis, an aide to Republican Congressman John Shimkus. Come November, Davis will face Democrat David Gill, a Bloomingt
Brad Harriman drops out of Illinois congressional race
Ultimately, though, Republicans chose another contender, Rodney Davis, an aide to U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, to take Johnson's place on the ballot. If nothing else, Brown said, voters have plenty of time between now and November to get to know
House race between Davis and Gill in full swing
He graduated with a degree in political science from Millikin University (1992). He currently works as an aide to U.S. Representative John Shimkus, R-19. This is Davis’ first time running for Congress. Issues in focus “I think right now we’ve got to
Bernard Schoenburg: GOP’s ‘unanimous’ Davis nod evolved
As might have been predicted, the chairmen were split for much of the meeting. Davis, a Taylorville resident and a longtime aide to U.S. Rep. JOHN SHIMKUS, R-Collinsville, and ERIKA HAROLD, an Urbana native and lawyer who was the 2003 Miss America ...
Bernard Schoenburg: GOP’s ‘unanimous’ Davis nod evolved
As might have been predicted, the chairmen were split for much of the meeting. Davis, a Taylorville resident and a longtime aide to U.S. Rep. JOHN SHIMKUS, R-Collinsville, and ERIKA HAROLD, an Urbana native and lawyer who was the 2003 Miss America ...
Bernard Schoenburg: GOP’s ‘unanimous’ Davis nod evolved
As might have been predicted, the chairmen were split for much of the meeting. Davis, a Taylorville resident and a longtime aide to U.S. Rep. JOHN SHIMKUS, R-Collinsville, and ERIKA HAROLD, an Urbana native and lawyer who was the 2003 Miss America ...
Republicans meet
The Right to Carry was discussed. The vote is coming up again soon. Rep. John Shimkus will be available from 2 until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5 in Carmi. He will address any concerns. The next regular meeting of the Republican Central Committee of the GOP .
Missed opportunity
Fourteen GOP county chairmen last weekend put an end to one of the more peculiar chapters in local political history when they chose Taylorville's Rodney Davis, an aide to U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, to take the place of retiring U.S. Rep.
Shimkus Visits Centralia Junior High For Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids And Alcohol Don't Mix
Congressman John Shimkus visited Centralia Junior High on Tuesday to bring Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix to the students. The Century Council educated students on the dangers of drinking through an interactive physical fitness game.
Illinois congressional delegation speaks at the level of high school juniors, study finds
Jerry Costello (D). The bottom five, lowest to highest, were Walsh, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R), Rep. Don Manzullo (R), Rep. John Shimkus (R) and Sen. Dick Durbin. Spokesmen for the congressmen at both ends of the Illinois spectrum generally downplayed the ...
Party Hack Behind IL GOP Money Transfer Scheme Gets Nod for Congress
Davis, who as long-time right-hand-man to Congressman John Shimkus and State GOP Chairman Pat Brady, has played a major role in making the Illinois Republican Party a national laughingstock. Most recently Davis helped orchestrate a quite possibly illegal .
Morning Score: Trump returns to GOP
“Davis, 42, serves as an aide to U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, a job he has held for 16 years. He fills a ballot position vacated when U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Urbana, announced he would not seek a seventh term after he had already won the ...
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Campaign for Primary Accountability targets Ralph Hall
Out of four finalists, they decided on Rodney Davis, a longtime staffer to Rep. John Shimkus, who represents an adjacent district. Davis will face physician David Gill, who won a very close fight for Democratic nomination that took a month to resolve.
Illinois congressional delegation speaks at the level of high school juniors, study finds
...and Rep. Jerry Costello (D). The bottom five, lowest to highest, were Walsh, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R), Rep. Don Manzullo (R), Rep. John Shimkus (R) and Sen. Dick Durbin. Spokesmen for the congressmen at both ends of the Illinois spectrum generally downpl
Illinois congressional delegation speaks at the level of high school juniors, study finds
The bottom five, lowest to highest, were Walsh, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R), Rep. Don Manzullo (R), Rep. John Shimkus (R) and Sen. Dick Durbin. Spokesmen for the congressmen at both ends of the Illinois spectrum generally downplayed the study’s significance.
Final Four: Pairings set for high-dollar congressional races in metro-east
The final piece of the equation was put in place Saturday, when Republican leaders in the 13th chose Rodney Davis, an aide to Congressman John Shimkus, to replace Johnson on the ballot. Davis, the Republican, will face Bloomington physician ...
Downstaters say "no" to Hultgren aide
But instead, GOP leaders chose a staffer for a different congressman to fill the spot, picking Rodney Davis, an aide to U.S. Rep. John Shimkus of Collinsville.
Illinois GOP nominates Rodney Davis to retiring Rep. Tim Johnson's seat
...candidates vying for the nomination for Congress. The winner on the third ballot was Rodney Davis, top district aide to Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) in the neighboring district. Davis narrowly edged out Ericka Harold, former Miss America (2003) and attorn
Inside Politics: Illinois GOP picks Davis for ballot to replace Rep. Johnson
...retirement last month. GOP officials from 14 counties settled on Rodney Davis on Saturday. He’s an aide to Republican Rep. John Shimkus and was among four candidates being considered. The others included Mr. Johnson’s former chief of staff, Jerry Cl
Rodney Davis named as 13th district Republican candidate
The final four appeared at a public forum Thursday in Bloomington. For the past 16 years, Davis has worked as projects director for 19th district Congressman John Shimkus. Davis says that experience made him the strongest choice. "I'm able to ...
Inside Politics: Illinois GOP picks Davis for ballot to replace Rep. Johnson
GOP officials from 14 counties settled on Rodney Davis on Saturday. He’s an aide to Republican Rep. John Shimkus and was among four candidates being considered. The others included Mr. Johnson’s former chief of staff, Jerry Clarke ...
Inside Politics: Illinois GOP picks Davis for ballot to replace Rep. Johnson
GOP officials from 14 counties settled on Rodney Davis on Saturday. He’s an aide to Republican Rep. John Shimkus and was among four candidates being considered. The others included Mr. Johnson’s former chief of staff, Jerry Clarke ...
Tim Johnson Retirement: Rodney Davis Chosen By GOP As Ballot Replacement Candidate
GOP officials from 14 counties settled on Rodney Davis on Saturday. He's an aide to Republican U.S. Rep. John Shimkus and was among four candidates being considered. The others included Johnson's former chief of staff, Jerry Clarke, and attorney ...
GOP chooses Davis for US Rep. Tim Johnson's seat
...(AP) Â Republican leaders on Saturday chose Rodney Davis, an aide to U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, as the November ballot replacement for longtime U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson, who dropped his re-election bid earlier this year. Davis, of Taylorville, was one of fou
GOP picks ballot candidate for US Rep Tim Johnson
GOP officials from 14 counties settled on Rodney Davis on Saturday. He's an aide to Republican U.S. Rep. John Shimkus and was among four candidates being considered. The others included Johnson's former chief of staff, Jerry Clarke, and attorney and former
Illinois GOP leaders choose ballot replacement for US Rep Tim Johnson
He’s an aide to Republican U.S. Rep. John Shimkus and was among four candidates being considered. The others included Johnson’s former chief of staff, Jerry Clarke, and attorney and former Miss America Erika Harold.
Illinois GOP leaders choose ballot replacement for US Rep Tim Johnson
GOP officials from 14 counties settled on Rodney Davis on Saturday. He's an aide to Republican U.S. Rep. John Shimkus and was among four candidates being considered. The others included Johnson's former chief of staff, Jerry Clarke, and attorney ...
Candidates ready for 13th US Congress race
GOP officials from 14 Illinois counties met Saturday and chose Davis for the 13th District. He's an aide to Republican Congressman John Shimkus. Davis says he was informed of the decision while he was coaching his children's baseball game.
IL-13: Rodney Davis Selected by GOP County Chairs as Replacement Nominee
Rodney Davis of Taylorville, an aide to U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, has been selected by the 14 GOP County Chairpersons to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson as the GOP nominee in IL-13, potentially one of the most competitve U.S. House races in ...
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