U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) announced on April 30 that she would not run for re-election in 2022.
Bustos was first elected to the U.S. House to represent Illinois’ 17th Congressional District in 2012. She most recently won re-election in 2020, defeating Esther Joy King (R), 52% to 48%.
As of April 30, eight members of the U.S. House—three Democrats and five Republicans—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2022. Five members of the U.S. Senate—all Republicans—have announced they will not run for re-election.
Thirty-six members of the U.S. House did not run for re-election in 2020—26 Republicans, nine Democrats, and one Libertarian. In 2018, 52 members of the U.S. House did not run for re-election, including 34 Republicans and 18 Democrats.
Additional Reading:
- Illinois’ 17th Congressional District election, 2022
- Illinois’ 17th Congressional District
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who are not running for re-election in 2022
