Difference between revisions of "Cheri Bustos"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(→DCCC) |
(→DCCC: specification) |
||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
==U.S. House of Representatives== | ==U.S. House of Representatives== | ||
===DCCC=== | ===DCCC=== | ||
| − | In 2019, Bustos was elected to chair the [[DCCC]].<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/2018/11/29/cheri-bustos-elected-dccc-chair/ Cheri Bustos Elected DCCC Chair]</ref> Under her leadership, the [[Democrats]] suffered | + | In 2019, Bustos was elected to chair the [[DCCC]].<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/2018/11/29/cheri-bustos-elected-dccc-chair/ Cheri Bustos Elected DCCC Chair]</ref> Under her leadership, the [[Democrats]] suffered major defeats in the [[2020 U.S. House elections]] despite expecting otherwise,<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512950-dccc-chair-predicts-dems-will-grow-house-majority House Democratic campaign leader predicts bigger majority]</ref><ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/519901-republican-fears-grow-over-rising-democratic-tide Republican fears grow over rising Democratic tide]</ref><ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign-polls/522029-cook-report-shifts-12-house-races-all-but-one-toward-democrats Cook Report shifts 12 House races, all but one toward Democrats]</ref> with many seats they flipped in the [[2018 Midterms]] flipping back towards the [[Republican]]. After a chaotic post-election meeting as was reported by ''[[The Hill]]'',<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/524690-democrats-post-election-family-meeting-descends-into-chaos Democrats' post-election 'family meeting' descends into chaos]</ref> Bustos announced that she would not seek chairing the DCCC for a second term.<ref>Multiple references: |
*[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/09/cheri-bustos-wont-run-for-dccc-chief-after-house-dem-losses-435449 Cheri Bustos won't run for DCCC chief after House Dem losses] | *[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/09/cheri-bustos-wont-run-for-dccc-chief-after-house-dem-losses-435449 Cheri Bustos won't run for DCCC chief after House Dem losses] | ||
*[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dccc-cheri-bustos-steps-down-democats-house-seats/ Cheri Bustos won't seek second term as DCCC chair after Dems lose House seats] | *[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dccc-cheri-bustos-steps-down-democats-house-seats/ Cheri Bustos won't seek second term as DCCC chair after Dems lose House seats] | ||
Revision as of 03:49, November 11, 2020
| Cheri Bustos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| U.S. Representative from Illinois's 17th Congressional District From: January 3, 2013 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Bobby Schilling | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Gerry Bustos | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic[1] | ||
Cheryl Lea “Cheri” Bustos (born October 17, 1961, age 65) is the Democrat party representative from Illinois' 17th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
U.S. House of Representatives
DCCC
In 2019, Bustos was elected to chair the DCCC.[2] Under her leadership, the Democrats suffered major defeats in the 2020 U.S. House elections despite expecting otherwise,[3][4][5] with many seats they flipped in the 2018 Midterms flipping back towards the Republican. After a chaotic post-election meeting as was reported by The Hill,[6] Bustos announced that she would not seek chairing the DCCC for a second term.[7]
References
- ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress
- ↑ Cheri Bustos Elected DCCC Chair
- ↑ House Democratic campaign leader predicts bigger majority
- ↑ Republican fears grow over rising Democratic tide
- ↑ Cook Report shifts 12 House races, all but one toward Democrats
- ↑ Democrats' post-election 'family meeting' descends into chaos
- ↑ Multiple references:
External links
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||