Denarvis Mendenhall
Denarvis Mendenhall (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.
Mendenhall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Denarvis Mendenhall was born in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1999 to 2004. Mendenhall earned an associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force in 2005, an associate degree from Malcolm X College in 2006, and a bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 2010. His career experience includes working as a compliance officer and for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Mendenhall has been affiliated with the American Legion.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7
Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Chad Koppie, Roger Romanelli, and Joshua Loyd in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Danny K. Davis (D) | 99.9 | 167,650 |
 | Chad Koppie (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 83 | |
| Roger Romanelli (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 10 | ||
 | Joshua Loyd (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 | |
| Total votes: 167,746 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7
Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Kina Collins and Denarvis Mendenhall in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Danny K. Davis | 51.9 | 39,230 |
 | Kina Collins | 45.7 | 34,574 | |
 | Denarvis Mendenhall | 2.4 | 1,808 | |
| Total votes: 75,612 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Edward Ward (D)
2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. A runoff took place on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[2] In the general election for Ward 24, Vetress Boyce and Michael Scott, Jr. advanced past Frank M. Bass, Regina D. Lewis, Wallace E. "Mickey" Johnson, Sherita Ann Harris, Roger L. Washington, Ladarius R. Curtis, Larry G. Nelson and Darren Tillis.[3] Scott defeated Boyce in the runoff election on April 7, 2015.[4] Denarvis Mendenhall was removed from the ballot in December 2014. Marcus D. Thorne and Vernell L. Hollis-Swanigan withdrew from the race.[5] Ward 24 incumbent Michael Chandler had originally filed to run for re-election. On December 2, 2014, however, Chandler withdrew his name from the list of candidates.[6]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 24, Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Michael Scott, Jr. |
67.6% | 5,378 | |
| Vetress Boyce | 32.4% | 2,579 | |
| Total Votes | 7,957 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
| Chicago City Council, Ward 24, General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Michael Scott, Jr. |
31.2% | 2,200 | |
| Vetress Boyce |
16.3% | 1,151 | |
| Darren Tillis | 14.4% | 1,016 | |
| Frank M. Bass | 11% | 772 | |
| Regina D. Lewis | 8.2% | 575 | |
| Wallace E. "Mickey" Johnson | 6.9% | 483 | |
| Sherita Ann Harris | 5.4% | 382 | |
| Ladarius R. Curtis | 2.8% | 199 | |
| Roger L. Washington | 2% | 140 | |
| Larry G. Nelson | 1.8% | 129 | |
| Total Votes | 5,714 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Denarvis Mendenhall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mendenhall's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Denarvis Mendenhall, I was born and raised on Chicago's West Side and I have a life-long connection to the Illinois 7th Congressional District. With that said, I knows [sic] the struggles, cares, and concerns of the people because I have experienced them as well.
As Congressman, I will represent my constituents to the best of my abilities, and always make decisions with them at the forefront. To prepare myself for this awesome responsibility, I have worked for the U.S. Government for the past 25 years which includes serving our country for over 4 years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force. After honorably separating from the Military, I obtained my Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Northeastern Illinois University.
I have always given, and will continue to give all of my attention at listening to the concerns of the people who reside in the Illinois 7th Congressional District. As Congressman, I will represent my constituents to the best of my abilities, and always make decisions with them at the forefront. To prepare myself for this awesome responsibility, I have worked for the U.S. Government for the past 25 years which includes serving our country for over 4 years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force. After honorably separating from the Military, I obtained my Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Northeastern Illinois University. I have always given, and will continue to give all of my attention at listening to the concerns of the people who reside in the Illinois 7th Congressional District.- I will work hard to seek and provide funding for "Conflict Resolution" and better "Community Policing" to help eliminate gun-violence, car-jackings and all other crimes that plague the communities of the Illinois 7th Congressional District.
- I will work hard to seek and provide funding for building Community Centers that will encourage and empower our youth through educational, social, and recreational programs. We must be consistently and positively present in the lives of our children and young people.
- I will work to establish legislation for decent living wages (above minimum wage), healthcare equality, and tax-relief programs for working class people and their families
-Justice Studies/Criminal Justice
-Foreign Affairs and National Security
-Culture and Society
-Environment
-Service
-Dedication
-I have great teamwork, communication, and negotiation skills.
-I will never put myself above the people that I serve.
-I am a Military Veteran.
-Be responsible in all aspects of your personal and professional conduct.
-Help to create and pass legislation .
-Make all votes in the best interest of the people/constituents.
I had the job for 2 years. (7th & 8th Grade).
-It is unique in the power it has to impeach a U.S. President and Federal Officers.
-Education and Labor
-Veterans Affairs
-Armed Services
-Ways and Means
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 15, 2022
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial election results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial runoff election results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "General Election Candidate List," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Sun Times, "Ald. Michael Chandler won’t seek fifth term," December 2, 2014
