Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Bobby L. Rush
(D-Ill.) 1st District,
Chicago -- South Side and southwest
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Residence:Chicago
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Born:November 23, 1946; Albany, Ga.
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Religion:Protestant
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Family:Wife, Carolyn Rush; five children (one deceased)
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Education:Roosevelt U., B.A. 1973 (political science) ; U. of Illinois, Chicago, attended 1977 (political science) ; U. of Illinois, Chicago, M.A. 1994 (political science) ; McCormick Seminary, M.A. 1998 (theological studies)
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Military service:Army 1963-1968
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Career:Insurance broker; political activist
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Political Highlights:Candidate for Chicago City Council, 1975; sought Democratic nomination for Ill. House, 1978; Chicago City Council, 1983-93; candidate for mayor of Chicago, 1999; U.S. House, 1993-present
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Elected:1992 (9th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Bobby Rush (D) |
233,036 |
85.9% |
| Antoine Members (R) |
38,361 |
14.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Bobby Rush (D) |
146,623 |
84.1% |
| Jason Tabor (R) |
27,804 |
15.9% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Bobby Rush (D) |
212,109 |
84.9% |
| Raymond Wardingley (R) |
37,840 |
15.1% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Bobby Rush (D) |
149,068 |
81.2% |
| Raymond Wardingley (R) |
29,776 |
16.2% |
| Dorothy Tsatsos (LIBERT) |
4,812 |
2.6% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 87% |
John McCain: 13% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 83% |
George W. Bush: 17% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 82% |
George W. Bush: 16% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:653,647
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Under 18:28.4%
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Over 65:12.7%
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Married:38.0%
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Non-Hispanic White:27%
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Black:65%
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Hispanic:5%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:5.1%
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Language other than English:9%
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Median Household Income:37,222
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Owner Occupied Housing:54.5%
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Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:61.3%
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Blue Collar:22%
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Services:17.0%
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Bachelor's Degree:19%
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Graduate Education:7.5%
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Civilian Veterans:50,621
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