Illinois District 7

IL-07 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held March 17, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
La Shawn Ford ✓ 24,408 23.7%
Melissa Conyears-Ervin 21,120 20.5%
Anthony Driver Jr. 11,943 11.6%
Kina Collins 9,735 9.5%
Thomas Fisher 7,865 7.6%
Jason Friedman 7,559 7.3%
Anabel Mendoza 5,610 5.5%
Reed Showalter 4,620 4.5%
Richard Boykin 4,173 4.1%
Jazmin Robinson 2,760 2.7%
Rory Hoskins 1,990 1.9%
David Ehrlich 756 0.7%
Felix Tello 355 0.3%

Republican Primary

Held March 17, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Chad Koppie ✓ 3,416 65.0%
Patricia Easley 1,843 35.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Danny Davis)
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
14D - 3R
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
D+40

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Candidates

La Shawn Ford Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $816,413
Cash on Hand: $102,272

Chad Koppie Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $58,215
Cash on Hand: $42

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 IL-07 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 IL-07 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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