For his part, Bost said he did not personally know Funk, but that he has a cordial acquaintance of Lenzi.

"We have completely different political beliefs," Bost said of Lenzi. "His ideas ... probably line up with Bernie Sanders, which doesn't line up with the Illinois 12th."

Bost said there was no communication, such as through emails or phone calls, from Funk or Lenzi with Bost's office until they announced their intentions to run for Congress.

"Which is really strange, because if you're that concerned about the job I'm doing, at least contact me, and neither one of these two have contacted me," he said.

Bost said he gives responses to things that affect the district. He said he has tele-town halls, and when he is in the district he has meetings with different groups, such as with farm bureaus, chambers of commerce or unions.

He also called criticism for not holding traditional town halls "worn out."

"I'm engaged, I respond back. The only thing I haven't done, and we've already talked about this over and over, is have the town hall meetings where people scream and people yell," Bost said.