U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026

Illinois's 7th district

Candidates are those who filed with the Federal Election Commission for the seat and raised at least $5,000 (incumbents always): the list includes candidates who lost a primary or withdrew. Your ballot is set by your state.

29 days to Election DayTuesday, Nov 3, 2026
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Candidates and their money

Cumulative receipts reported to the FEC through each candidate's latest report. Shares are of receipts.

IndividualsPACsPartySelf
  1. Jason FriedmanDemocratic · Open seat
    $2.5MCash on hand $385.8K · through Feb 25, 2026
  2. Thomas FisherDemocratic · Open seat
    $927.6KCash on hand $52.7K · through Jun 30, 2026
    From PACs of federal contractors: $10K
  3. Melissa Conyears-ErvinDemocratic · Open seat
    $824.9KCash on hand $11K · through Jun 30, 2026
  4. La Shawn K FordDemocratic · Open seat
    $722KCash on hand $112.6K · through Jun 30, 2026
    From PACs of federal contractors: $10K
  5. Richard BoykinDemocratic · Open seat
    $456.9KCash on hand $0 · through Jun 30, 2026
  6. Reed ShowalterDemocratic · Open seat
    $356.3KCash on hand $333 · through Jun 30, 2026
  7. Anabel MendozaDemocratic · Open seat
    $294.4KCash on hand $176 · through Jul 1, 2026
  8. Anthony Driver JrDemocratic · Open seat
    $248.7KCash on hand $0 · through Jun 30, 2026
  9. Rory E. HoskinsDemocratic · Open seat
    $215.3KCash on hand -$3,292 · through Jun 30, 2026
  10. Danny K. DavisDemocratic · Incumbent
    $91.8KCash on hand $89.9K · through Jun 30, 2026
    From PACs of federal contractors: $1,000
  11. Chad KoppieRepublican · Open seat
    $55.5KCash on hand $42.20 · through Jun 30, 2026
  12. Kina I CollinsDemocratic · Open seat
    $54.9KCash on hand $2,413 · through Feb 25, 2026
  13. Jazmin J. RobinsonDemocratic · Open seat
    $21.2KCash on hand $4,899 · through Dec 31, 2025
  14. David EhrlichDemocratic · Open seat
    $11.7KCash on hand $0 · through Mar 31, 2026
  15. Danica David LeighDemocratic · Open seat
    $9,830Cash on hand $0 · through Sep 29, 2025
  16. John McCombsDemocratic · Open seat
    $9,316Cash on hand $0 · through Oct 17, 2025
  17. Felix TelloDemocratic · Open seat
    $8,410Cash on hand $6,512 · through Sep 30, 2025

The sitting member's record

Recorded votes in the current Congress. Activity measures are volume and attendance, not a grade.

Danny K. DavisD-IL-7
With party
100%
465/466
Missed
4.1%
28/675
Bills sponsored
22
0 became law
Across the aisle
14%
84 of 610 bills cosponsored
Record in Congress
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Federal money in the district

Contracts performed in the district (current boundaries), attributed by ZIP code and county.

Federal contracts in the district

$1.5B FY2026$1,950 per resident
4 of 17 districts in IL in FY2026
  1. Defense Logistics Agency$358.7M · 25%
  2. Department of Veterans Affairs$349.8M · 24%
  3. Department of the Army$302.5M · 21%
  4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention$48.8M · 3.4%
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Grants to the district's counties

The largest grant programs to the counties of the district, each county weighted by the district's share of its residents: an estimate. Grants to state governments are not included.

  1. community development block grants/state's program and non-entitlement grants in hawaii$107.2M
  2. head start$40.3M
  3. aging research$20.2M
  4. public housing operating fund$19.9M
  5. cardiovascular diseases research$19.3M
  6. health center program$18.7M
  7. allergy and infectious diseases research$17.2M
  8. airport infrastructure grants$15.1M

Direct payments and insurance (Social Security, Medicare, …): $4.1B (FY2026) · Their size follows who lives in the place (retirees, patients), not annual decisions.

How ballots were counted here

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Official election information

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Several states redrew their districts for 2026: district numbers here follow the FEC filings, maps and money follow the current boundaries.