Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Bobby Lee Rush
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Illinois District 1
- Filing address
- Chicago, IL (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- RUSH, BOBBY LEE
- Next election
- General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Illinois, District 1
FEC candidate ID H2IL01042 · Principal campaign committee: CITIZENS FOR RUSH
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Illinois District 1 | $221,500.62 | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Illinois District 1 | $545,760.47 | Won the general election (73.8%) |
Total raised$221,500.62
Total spent$333,121.27
Cash on hand$0.00
Debts owed by the campaign$18,784.54
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$39,442.7118%
- PACs and other committees$179,750.0181%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$2,307.901%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
81 committees reported giving $168,250.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (ACRE) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY AND INTERVENTIONS ASSOCIATION PACPAC$3,500.00
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEPAC)Connected PAC$3,000.00
- NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY CIVIC ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- DTE ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
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- COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BGR PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEUROSURGERYPAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MOTOR AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC (MEMA PAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOTPAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- WEC ENERGY GROUP PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$2,000.00
- COVANTA ENERGY LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COVANTA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC Company pagePAC$2,000.00
- VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA CORP. Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- PAIN FREE AMERICA, THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ATHLETICO HOLDINGS, LLC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PACConnected PAC$1,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NOVARTIS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CAP-PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- KING & SPALDING NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENTConnected PAC$1,000.00
- K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- PPL CORPORATION PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENTConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL UROLOGISTS PAC (UROPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- ENTERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC PAC (ACA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC)PAC$1,000.00
- RENAL PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION PAC RPA PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE (ACRO PAC) Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- ELEKTA HOLDINGS US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('ELEKTAPAC') Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION INC PACPAC$500.00
- ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR'/'ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ACTIVATOR'Connected PAC$250.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Bobby Lee Rush$8.68
- Independent expenditures opposing Bobby Lee Rush$0.00
FEC totals for the 2022 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESSupporting$8.00
The race
Illinois U.S. House, District 1, 2022 · 19 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Lee Rush (D) | $221,500.62 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jonathan Jackson (D) | $793,218.64 | $1,103.20 | 2022-12-31 |
| Patricia R Dowell (D) | $587,672.70 | $80,519.34 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jonathan Swain (D) | $576,438.07 | $5,703.19 | 2022-12-31 |
| Karin M Norington-Reaves (D) | $549,603.86 | $1,190.02 | 2022-07-31 |
| Jacqueline Collins (D) | $252,147.00 | $532.67 | 2022-12-31 |
| Charise A Williams (D) | $163,255.61 | $2,405.72 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jahmal Cole (D) | $157,646.75 | $1,582.27 | 2022-06-30 |
| Christopher Butler (D) | $144,865.72 | −$1,135.48 | 2022-12-31 |
| Stephany Rose Spaulding (D) | $116,875.06 | $0.00 | 2022-09-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
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Recent polls
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Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: CITIZENS FOR RUSH.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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