2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois – District 7 — Candidates, Dates & Results | Civic Stream

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois – District 7

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentDanny K. Davis Democrat

2026 Illinois 7th congressional district election

November 3, 2026

Chad Koppie Republican
member of Kane County Regional Board of Schools and perennial candidate
La Shawn Ford Democrat
state representative from the 8th district (2007–present) and candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2019

Independents:

Primaries

Democratic primary

March 17, 2026Results 102,894 votes

✓La Shawn Ford23.7% 24,408
state representative from the 8th district (2007–present) and candidate for mayor of Chicago in 2019
Melissa Conyears Ervin20.5% 21,120
Chicago City Treasurer (2019–present) and candidate for this district in 2024
Anthony Driver Jr.11.6% 11,943
executive director of the SEIU Illinois State Council, president of the Chicago Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, and candidate for Chicago's 20th ward in 2019
Kina Collins9.5% 9,735
political organizer and candidate for this district in 2020, 2022, and 2024

Also on the ballot:

Republican primary

March 17, 2026Results 5,259 votes

✓Chad Koppie65.0% 3,416
member of Kane County Regional Board of Schools and perennial candidate
Patricia Easley35.0% 1,843
investment advisor

Individual election

About 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois – District 7

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois – District 7 — 25 candidates tracked, election day November 3, 2026, with primary and general…

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