Mike Bost
Republican · IL-12 · U.S. House
Bio
Michael Joseph Bost is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district since 2015. Previously, Bost was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 115th district from 1995 to 2015. Before entering politics, he was a firefighter. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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PM Netanyahu meets with AIPAC congressional delegationPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Thursday with a bipartisan delegation of US Congress members organized by AIPAC at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem.The Prime Minister thanked the delegation members for their consistent support for the State o…
Israelnationalnews.com · January 29, 2026- HUGE WIN FOR ELECTION INTEGRITY: Supreme Court Greenlights Lawsuits Against Late Mail-In Ballots — Opens Door to Nationwide Challenges to Democrat Schemes
The Supreme Court handed a crushing blow to the radical left’s ballot-harvesting machine on Wednesday. In a stunning 7-2 decision, the High Court ruled that Republican Congressman Mike Bost (R-IL) has the legal standing to challenge Illinois’s unconstitutiona…
Freerepublic.com · January 14, 2026 - HUGE WIN FOR ELECTION INTEGRITY: Supreme Court Greenlights Lawsuits Against Late Mail-In Ballots — Opens Door to Nationwide Challenges to Democrat Schemes
The Supreme Court handed a crushing blow to the radical left’s ballot-harvesting machine on Wednesday. In a stunning 7-2 decision, the High Court ruled that Republican Congressman Mike Bost (R-IL) has the legal standing to challenge Illinois’s unconstitutiona…
Freerepublic.com · January 14, 2026 
Supreme Court allows mail-in ballot challenge (NBC News)NBC News: Supreme Court allows mail-in ballot challenge — The Supreme Court ruled this morning that a Republican congressman can move forward with a challenge to Illinois rules that allow mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day. — The court hande…
Memeorandum.com · January 14, 2026
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