Illinois 9th Congressional District candidate Bruce Leon drops out, backs ex-FBI agent Phil Andrew

Leon exits 9th District race for good, 'merging' campaigns with Phil Andrew

Bruce Leon officially withdrew his candidacy for the 9th Congressional District seat Tuesday and endorsed former FBI agent Phil Andrew for the Democratic primary, reversing course for a final time after un-suspending his campaign last week. The Illinois State Board of Elections reports Leon’s status “withdrawn” as of 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, and he confirmed this to the RoundTable over text, writing that he is “merging” his campaign with Andrew’s. He …

Illinois 9th Congressional District candidate Bruce Leon drops out, backs ex-FBI agent Phil Andrew

Long-shot congressional candidate Bruce Leon, who has said the influential pro-Israel lobbying organization AIPAC pressured him into dropping out of the race for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, officially filed paperwork Tuesday to remove his name from the ballot and endorsed Phil Andrew, a former FBI agent. “As we sit beside each other, we are — we’re looking at a nation that is divided in a world that is full of danger and conflict, and …

Leon changes course, backs Phil Andrew in 9th

Democratic committeeman backing former FBI agent from Wilmette after pressure campaign to drop Congress bid.