Davis announces 2022 re-election campaign for Congress
Rodney Davis, a Republican from Taylorville, announced today he is running for re-election to Congress in the newly-drawn 15th Congressional District, which includes his home in Taylorville and much of the district he currently represents.
He said he is the only incumbent member of Congress who resides in the district following the Congressional redistricting process. Until today, he was said to also be considering a run for governor.
Freshman U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., from Oakland, is the only GOP incumbent from Illinois who has not announced plans for 2022. She will face a primary with another GOP incumbent no matter which district she picks to run. The remap put Miller in the same district as fellow Republican Rep. Mike Bost, of Murphysboro, but she could also opt to run against Davis.
Candidates do not have to live in the district they run to represent.
Davis, meanwhile, said his family is excited about his bid for re-election.
“I’ve been proud to fight hard for and work on behalf of central Illinois families in this district for many years, both as a member of Congress and as a staffer to my good friend and mentor, former Congressman John Shimkus.”
“Democrats in Washington have put our nation in crisis with their big government, socialist schemes and dreams,” he said. “Republicans are primed to retake the House next year, and I’m ready to work with a new Republican majority to finally fire Nancy Pelosi and hold the Biden Administration accountable for their massive failures. I look forward to campaigning hard and earning every vote in this district over the next year.”
Former Congressman John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, issued this statement, with his wife, in this morning’s release from Davis:
“Karen and I wholeheartedly endorse Rodney Davis for re-election to Illinois’ new 15th District. While the boundaries are new, Rodney knows this area well. He is a trusted and respected leader on rebuilding our roads and bridges, on farming and the needs of small businesses, and advocating for working families. Rodney knows us, and we know him.”
Davis said several Republican county chairmen in the district are endorsing him:
– Randy Pollard, former president of the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association and former Fayette County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Dave Bockhold, Adams County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Patrick Simon, Calhoun County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Terry Blakeman, Cass County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Dee Shonkwiler, Champaign County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Seth McMillan, Christian County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Dustin Peterson, DeWitt County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Scott Harris, Douglas County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Doug Cochran, Edgar County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Matt Hall, Fayette County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– John Spangler, Fulton County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Dan Armold, Greene County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Kathy Sparrow, Hancock County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– John Reilly, Henderson County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Kevin Ayers, Jersey County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Jim Drew, Logan County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Bruce Pillsbury, Macon County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Ray Wesley, Madison County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Shawn Sievers, Mason County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Mary Brookhart, McDonough County Republican Central Committee Chairwoman
– Jason Huffman, Menard County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Jeremy Conaway, Mercer County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Terry Richmond, Montgomery County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Steve Hardin, Morgan County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Dave Kinert, Moultrie County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Jim Ayers, Piatt County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– John Birch, Pike County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Dianne Barghouti Hardwick, Sangamon County Republican Central Committee Chairwoman
– Jeff Ervin, Schuyler County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Brad Jefferson, Scott County Republican Central Committee Chairman
– Mary Suprenant, Vermillion County Republican Central Committee Chairwoman
– Cory Burgland, Warren County Republican Central Committee Chairman
Illinois Republican State Lawmakers Endorsing Rodney:
– Jil Tracy, District 47 State Senator and ILGOP State Central Committeewoman for IL-18
– Sally Turner, District 44 State Senator
– Jason Plummer, District 54 State Senator
– Steve McClure, District 50 State Senator
– Avery Bourne, District 95 State Representative and ILGOP State Central Committeewoman for IL-13
– Tim Butler, District 87 State Representative and Deputy ILGOP State Central Committeeman for IL-13
– C.D. Davidsmeyer, District 100 State Representative
– Amy Elik, District 111 State Representative
– Randy Frese, District 94 State Representative
– Norine Hammond, District 93 State Representative
– Mark Luft, District 91 State Representative
– Mike Marron, District 104 State Representative
– Charlie Meier, District 108 State Representative
– Mike Murphy, District 99 State Representative
Davis was first elected to Congress in 2012 in the current 13th Congressional District and re-elected a total five times. He serves on the House Agriculture, Transportation & Infrastructure, and Administration Committees.
