SHIMKUS NOT RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION

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Veteran 15th District Republican Congressman John Shimkus says he will not run for re-election in 2020 after more than 20 years in Congress. The 61 year old Collinsville resident made the announcement via his Facebook page Friday. In the announcement Shimkus says the job representing the district has been the honor of his lifetime but has also been a sacrifice for his wife and family. The 15th District is an area that includes all or part of 33 counties including Lawrence stretching from central Illinois to near the southern tip of the state.  Shimkus was first elected to Congress in 1996 and was last re-elected in 2018.