MAGA congressman rallies to oust GOP colleague in Illinois

“My friends, this race is between MAGA and a RINO establishment member,” Ms. Miller said, using the unapologetic acronym associated with Mr. Trump’s political movement and the disparaging one meant to tarnish a “Republican in name only.”

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Four years ago, it was Ms. Miller’s primary opponent, Representative Rodney Davis, standing alongside Mr. Trump to receive his endorsement when the then-president came to the state to rally his supporters.

But that was before the Democratic-led Illinois legislature gerrymandered the state’s congressional districts, transforming Mr. Davis’s purple district, once a top target of Democrats, into a deeply conservative one that spans roughly a third of the state, and leaving Ms. Miller without a seat…

“Do they want somebody who is going to stick to his or her core values and principles, but also go out and govern?” Mr. Davis asked in an interview at his Springfield campaign office. “Because there’s a distinct difference between my opponent and me when it comes to a record of actually legislating. I want Washington to actually work for every single American.”

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