Cameron Davis

Cameron Davis

Democratic Party

Candidate, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

8

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Next election

March 17, 2026

Education

High school

New Trier High School

Bachelor's

Boston University, 1986

Law

Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1992

Personal

Profession

Advocate

Contact

Campaign website

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Cameron Davis (Democratic Party) (also known as Cam) is a member of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago in Illinois. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on December 8, 2026.

Davis (Democratic Party) is running in a special election to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago in Illinois. He is on the ballot in the special Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.^[source]

Davis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Davis earned a bachelor's degree from Boston University in 1986 and a J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1992. His career experience includes working as an advocate.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2026)

General election

The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Special Democratic primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Incumbent Cameron Davis (D) is running in the special Democratic primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago on March 17, 2026.

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		Cameron Davis

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Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 17, 2026, was canceled.

Endorsements

Davis received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

• Cook County, Ill., Democratic Party
• American Federation of Government Employees Local 704
• SEIU Illinois State Council
• Citizens Action Illinois
• Northside Democracy for America

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2020)

General election

General election for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kimberly du Buclet (D)	28.9	1,288,586
✔		Cameron Davis (D)	25.6	1,141,803
✔		Eira Corral Sepulveda (D)	23.0	1,028,057
		Troy Hernandez (G)	7.6	339,633
		Rachel Wales (G)	7.6	337,272
	Submit photo	Tammie Vinson (G)	7.3	324,905

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,460,256
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kimberly du Buclet	18.0	346,370
✔		Cameron Davis	15.0	288,471
✔		Eira Corral Sepulveda	12.6	242,055
	Submit photo	Patricia Theresa Flynn	11.6	222,191
	Submit photo	Heather Boyle	11.3	216,447
	Submit photo	Frank Avila	11.2	215,741
	Submit photo	Michael Grace	8.2	157,088
		Mike Cashman	5.2	99,319
	Submit photo	Shundar Lin	3.4	65,757
	Submit photo	Deyon Dean	3.2	61,102
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	7,627

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,922,168
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Todd Stroger (D)
• Kim Dulaney (D)
• Eddie Ngozi Nwosu (D)
• Kisha McCaskill (D)

Green primary election

The Green primary election was canceled. Troy Hernandez, Tammie Vinson, and Rachel Wales advanced from the Green primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.

Endorsements

To view Davis' endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2018)

General election

Special general election for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Cameron Davis defeated Geoffrey Cubbage in the special general election for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cameron Davis (D)	79.0	1,189,922
	Submit photo	Geoffrey Cubbage (G)	21.0	317,149

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 1,507,071
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cameron Davis (Write-in)	90.7	28,505
	Submit photo	Simon Gordon (Write-in)	5.3	1,681
	Submit photo	Frank Avila Jr. (Write-in)	1.6	515
	Submit photo	Karen Bond (Write-in)	1.0	316
		Sharon Waller (Write-in)	0.7	214
	Submit photo	Joe Cook (Write-in)	0.6	198
	Submit photo	Sergio Bocanegra (Write-in)	0.0	14

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 31,443
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Green primary election

Special Green primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Geoffrey Cubbage advanced from the special Green primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Geoffrey Cubbage (Write-in)	100.0	76

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 76
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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Cameron Davis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Davis' responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

40-year veteran of public interest clean water advocacy, including: Obama's "Great Lakes Czar," President of the non-profit advocacy organization Alliance for the Great Lakes, former University of Michigan law professor, and the MWRD Board's only public interest Clean Water Act attorney. https://camdavis.org

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I'll always put public and environmental health first.
• Cook County taxes are too high. I'm pushing to shift costs back to polluters.
• Climate change is hurting our disadvantaged communities the most. I'm working to bring "flood justice" to our communities, in the face of Trump Administration assaults.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Polluter pays principle to shift cost burdens to the sources of problems, not taxpayers; Clean water; Cleaning up Chicago's area waterways.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Environmental voices (e.g., Sierra Club), Unions (SEIU Local 1, American Federation of Government Employees Local 704), and progressive elected officials (e.g., Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky)

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2020

Cameron Davis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Davis' responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Cam Davis is the only public interest Clean Water Act attorney on MWRD's board of commissioners. He served as Presient Obama's Great Lakes restoration point person for both terms, coordinating the work of 11 federal departments.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• It doesn't matter what your age is. Your race. Your religious beliefs. We all need clean water. Water unifies us.
• Public service. Not self service.
• Vote.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Protecting the water, land and air that we all need to survive and thrive.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

This office is in charge of helping to establish policies and budgets that help determine the quality of life for more than 5 million people in the second largest county in the nation.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My great, great grandfather Levi Davis and his two brothers fought for the 97th Illinois Volunteer Regiment under Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil War. I even wrote a book about it called "Confluence: Genoir of an American Family." They, and another great, great grandfather, put their lives in danger to end slavery. Levi went on to becomnte our family's first lawyer. I became our second. I admire their commitment to future generations in our country that they would never meet or see.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Lincoln on Leadership by Donald Phillips

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Dedication to the public interest.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Persistence.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Making tough decisions now so that the future can be better.

What legacy would you like to leave?

A healthier ecosystem, a more just society.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember Nixon resigning on TV and my mother saying, "remember this. This is a big deal." Though I didn't understand Watergate at the time, I knew enough to know it was bad for the country, and today understand that it marked a turn toward public cynicism in politics. As a lifelong pragmatic idealist, I wanted to do my part to offset that cynicism.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Volunteer for the Alliance for the Great Lakes. I then worked during the day and put myself through law school at night.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Grant by Ron Chernow. Grant's tenacity saved helped save our country.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

I am the character I'd like to be.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Vamos a la playa.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I constantly push myself to understand the experiences of others. I have been fortunate in my life and want use that luck to benefit others, which always pushes me to put myself in other's shoes.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Working with different personalities.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

It's beneficial, but not necessary. Every office holder at one point had not held office before. In that case, look to a person's public interest commitment outside of office.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Law, municipal finance, policy, science, engineering, public administration.

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Note: The survey responses above were added to Ballotpedia on December 16, 2020.

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