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===Illinois GOP politics===

===Illinois GOP politics===

In the 1930 midterms, Simmons ran for [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Illinois]]' 1st congressional district, challenging incumbent black Republican congressman [[Oscar De Priest]] for the party nomination. Receiving bare support from the local party organization, he finished second in a field of five candidates, he polled around 5,000 votes to De Priest's 17,103.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=573164 IL District 1 - R Primary Race - Apr 08, 1930]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 20, 2021.</ref>

In the 1930 midterms, Simmons ran for [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Illinois]]' 1st congressional district, challenging incumbent black Republican congressman [[Oscar De Priest]] for the party nomination. Receiving bare support from the local party organization,<ref name=p.56/> he finished second in a field of five candidates, he polled around 5,000 votes to De Priest's 17,103.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=573164 IL District 1 - R Primary Race - Apr 08, 1930]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 20, 2021.</ref>

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