it's another plot twist with the main character dropping out of the race donnie trotter was arrested for trying to take a gun into animal onto a plane he said he forgot to take it out of his bag after working his side job as a security guard. he already had the influential report of the sword and township chairman ultimately democrats didn't endorse anyone and it's not much of a surprise. it had to be a tough decision for him and his family but it was our right one. for the rest of the cast the show goes on among the democrats vying for the seat second district congressman mel reynolds napoleon harris and toi hutchinson and anthony biele says he is now the only contender who lives in chicago. i have a great strong relationship in the south suburban area i think i have a very unique scenario on the road to victory. robin kelly said she has been preparing for this role her whole life. i have done the grassroots, i have done legislative. >> he won that easily into went on to win the november election before resigning amid an ongoing battle with bipolar disorder. i took on the tough figh

>> state senator in congressional candidate donnie trotter calls it an oversight but the gun in his carry-on bag has him facing a felony charge. we have reaction to the arrest. >> rate now the rest belong way from the constituencies would like to have here in the second congressional district,voters here have a hard time believing it but here is the mug shot to prove it donne trotter, an illinois lawmaker since 1998 charged with a class for4 felony. ironically he has also been a vocal advocate of gun control laws. does it concern you? >> yes. >> it will make a lot of people think twice about him. >> today at 7:00 a.m. he tried to board a d.c. bound flights from o'hare with a handgun in his back, the bullets were in a separate pocket, or is it may be linked to work that he does at his south side security company he said he was working late the night before into simply forgot that the gun into six bullets were there. he does have a valid owner id on his card and a permit to work as a security guard. a man just announced his bid to replace jesse jackson jr. in the second congressional district.

donnie trotter unable to talk about the fact that he is in custody tonight but he wanted to talk about running for congress with his constituents. the csa discovered an unloaded caliber gun in his back with six bullets nearby, he was arrested and he spent one night in this cell he said he forgot he was in his back as he traveled to the airport because he was working his security job late the previous evening. all around 1:00 p.m. today downey trotter paid 10 percent of the $25,000 bond into left court in a hurry surrounded by cameras he had nothing to say about the felony charge against him. he said the job really is a part-time job she was one of the only few full-timer's and she is also running against him to fill the congressional seat vacated by jesse jackson jr. this is probably a distraction he doesn't need right now and i'm sure he's thinking what a bonehead move. it would affect whether i voted for him or not. >> this class for felony charge could put trotter behind bars for one-three years that of course will be up to a judge. we are live in the second district. scars tremblin