December 9, 2015
Chicago Ald. Howard Brookins (right) is challenging U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (left) for his first district congressional seat.
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Ald. Brookins Challenges Rush for Congressional Seat
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush is being challenged for his Illinois first district seat by veteran Chicago Ald. Howard Brookins Jr. Last week, Brookins officially filed as a congressional candidate in the Democratic primary. Activist Tio Hardiman recently pulled out of the race to challenge Cook County Circuit Clerk Dorothy Brown for her seat. “I’m running for Congress because our community needs a fighter in Washington to represent our needs and find solutions to our problems,” said Brookins, who has represented the city’s 21st Ward since 2003.