Today, Roll Call released their list of the ten most vulnerable incumbent House members and Congressman Rodney Davis shot up the list as the 6th weakest incumbent. Roll Call notes that Davis barely clung to his seat in 2018 and “faces the same, well-funded opponent,” Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, this year.
6. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill.
“Davis held on by the slimmest of margins during the 2018 wave that swept Democrats into the majority, so he’s no stranger to tough races that attract a lot of outside money. His bid for a fifth term once again finds him up against Betsy Dirksen Londrigan and offers Democrats one of their few opportunities to oust a Republican. The race will be hotly contested, with health care taking a prominent role in the messaging. Dirksen Londrigan had a slight fundraising advantage with $1.6 million on hand on March 31 to Davis’ $1.5 million.”
“It’s no surprise that Congressman Davis ranks high on the list of ‘most vulnerable’ incumbents,” said DCCC Spokesperson Courtney Rice. “Between Davis’ continued attacks on Central Illinoisans’ health care to his record of putting special interests first, come November, Rodney Davis will find himself on a one-way, first-class flight back to Illinois.”
Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Politico all rate IL-13 as “Toss Up” and the district is part of the DCCC’s Red to Blue program.
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