Illinois 12th Congressional District

The two Republicans will vie for Illinois’ 12th Congressional District — including O’Fallon, Shiloh and Clinton and Monroe counties in the Metro East — during next year’s primary elections.

Former GOP gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey is cozying up to Donald Trump as Bailey considers challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost. “What President Trump went through yesterday could happen to anyone [sic] of us for any reason!” Bailey wrote on Wednesday.

The longtime Republican lawmaker, who chairs the Veterans Affairs Committee and sits on the Agriculture Committee, said Republicans are willing to negotiate with Democrats on the debt ceiling.

The 13th Congressional District was redrawn in 2021 by Democrats and now includes Belleville, East St. Louis and parts of Edwardsville and Collinsville

U.S. Reps. Mike Bost and Ann Wagner bucked a national trend to survive tough Democratic challenges Tuesday.The two Republicans will return to a House that…

One of the most competitive congressional races in the country is Illinois’ 12th Congressional District. The district includes a significant portion of…

Even though there are roughly 434 other options, there may not be a more compelling House race in the nation than the contest for Illinois’ 12th…

Randy Auxier, the Green Party nominee in Illinois’ 12th Congressional District, is the latest guest on the Politically Speaking podcast.Auxier is running…

Illinois Congressman Mike Bost joined St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies on Politically Speaking to talk about his bid for a third…

Brendan Kelly, the Democratic candidate in the 12th Congressional District, talked extensively with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about his…