Retirement
Evans won the Democratic primary in 2006 and was poised for a rematch against Zinga. On March 28, 2006, Evans announced that he would not stand for a 13th term in November 2006. He made a brief return to Washington in June 2006. His withdrawal from the general election left local Democrats with the task of finding a replacement candidate in November. Their choice was Congressman Evans' District Director and endorsed successor, Phil Hare, who was elected in November.
In 2007, Congressman Evans' papers and other materials were donated to the Archives and Special Collections Unit at Western Illinois University Libraries. They are currently being processed and will be made available to the public in the near future.
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