Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), who was elected in 1996, announced that he would not run for re-election, Roll Call reports.
It’s likely a safe Republican district as President Trump carried the district by 46 points in 2016.
Shimkus is the 14th Republican incumbent in the House to announce plans to retire, resign or seek another office.
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