2018Final results
2018 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Lee Tillman II (R) by 53.7 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
73.4%189,560
Jimmy Lee Tillman IIRepublican
19.7%50,960
Thomas RudbeckIndependent
6.7%17,365
258,124 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bobby L. RushNo Republican
$386.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$320.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$66.6K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Thomas Rudbeck $267.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018