2020Final results
2020 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Philanise White (R) by 47.6 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
73.7%239,943
Philanise WhiteRepublican
26.1%85,027
325,550 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bobby L. RushPhilanise White
$545.8K
Raised by the campaign
$6.3K
$500.8K
Spent by the campaign
$5K
$111.6K
Cash on hand
$928
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020