Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

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Illinois' 7th Congressional District
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Filing deadline: December 4, 2023
Primary: March 19, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Illinois
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Incumbent Danny K. Davis (D) defeated Kina Collins (D), Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D), Nikhil Bhatia (D), and Kouri Marshall (D) in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 7th Congressional District on March 19, 2024. Davis won the primary with 52.8% of the vote, and Conyears-Ervin came in second with 21.4%.

Three candidates led in endorsements: Davis, Collins, and Conyears-Ervin.

Davis was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. Davis won at least 80% of the vote in each general election from 2000 to 2022. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D) endorsed Davis.

Davis said his House seniority benefited the district. "I know all the players. I know all the people. I know the leadership. But most importantly, I am productive. I have passed major bills that affect not just the 7th district but affect the whole state of Illinois and the whole United States of America," said Davis.

Collins' professional experience included working as a community organizer and founder of the Chicago Neighborhood Alliance, a gun violence prevention organization. Collins said she ran against Davis because she believed her district wanted fresh representation in Congress: "[Davis] has been my congressman since I was five years old. He's missed more votes than any Democrat in our delegation. And he takes corporate PAC money. I think it's time that we usher in a new leader." The Downtown Chicago chapter of Indivisible and the People’s Lobby endorsed Collins.

Conyears-Ervin was, at the time of the election, the Chicago City Treasurer and previously served in the state House. "As a working mother born on the South Side, raised on the West Side, and raising my daughter on the West Side, I know how hard the people of the 7th District work every day. I also know they deserve someone representing them in Congress who works as hard as they do to make our community better," Conyears-Ervin said. The Chicago Teachers Union and the Illinois Nurses Association endorsed Conyears-Ervin.

Collins and Davis both ran in the two preceding Democratic primaries. In 2020, Davis won with 60.2% to Collins’ 13.9% in a field of four candidates. In 2022, Davis won 51.9% to Collins' 45.7%. Conyears-Ervin did not run in either primary.

Also running in the primary were Nikhil Bhatia (D) and Kouri Marshall (D).

Based on the results from the two preceding presidential elections, The Cook Report with Amy Walter ranked the district as the 8th most Democratic district in the country.

Kouri Marshall (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This page focuses on Illinois' 7th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)
• Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2024

Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Kina Collins, Nikhil Bhatia, and Kouri Marshall in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danny K. Davis	52.4	42,248
		Melissa Conyears-Ervin	21.3	17,154
		Kina Collins	18.9	15,188
		Nikhil Bhatia	4.7	3,808
		Kouri Marshall	2.7	2,156

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 80,554
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rhonda Sherrod (D)
• Kip Knutson (D)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Illinois

Election information in Illinois: March 19, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: March 19, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Feb. 20, 2024
• Online: March 3, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: March 18, 2024
• By mail: Received by March 14, 2024
• Online: March 14, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: March 19, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by March 19, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Feb. 8, 2024 to March 18, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Danny K. Davis

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

• U.S. House (Assumed office: 1997) 
  
• Cook County Board of Commissioners(1990-1996) 
  
• Chicago City Council (1979-1990)
  

Biography:  Davis received a bachelor's degree from Arkansas AM&N College, a master's degree from Chicago State University, and a doctorate from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio. His professional experience includes work as an educator, health administrator, and a community organizer.

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Key Messages

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Davis said he has maintained connections with constituents in the district through town hall meetings, community forums, and constituent outreach events.

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On criminal justice reform, Davis said he will "champion efforts to reform our criminal justice system, focusing on alternatives to incarceration, rehabilitation programs, and reentry services for formerly incarcerated individuals."

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Davis said he believes it would benefit the district to receive federal funds to help address migrants entering the district. "My position on the migrants is to treat them with dignity and respect but at the same time make sure that we deal with the needs of individuals who are homeless, disadvantaged, unemployed in the 7th district," said Davis.

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Sources: Danny K. Davis campaign website, "Meet Danny," accessed February 16, 2024, Danny K. Davis campaign website, "Platform," accessed February 16, 2024, WTTW News, "2024 Primary Voter Guide: Danny K. Davis," accessed February 16, 2024; Congressman Danny K. Davis official website, "Biography," accessed February 16, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 7 in 2024.

Kina Collins

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Collins received a bachelor’s degree from Carthage College and a master’s degree from Louisiana State University. Her professional experience includes work as a community organizer and public health advocate.

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Key Messages

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Collins said, "From the gun violence epidemic, to climate change, to the lack of grocery stores in our neighborhoods, our district is hurting. We need a leader who will fight for our district and prioritize these issues that most impact the community."

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Collins said the first item on her agenda would be to create a task force on healthcare and life expectancy to close what she says is a life expectancy gap between downtown Chicago and the South Side of Chicago.

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On immigration, Collins said she would urge the federal government to provide additional funding to municipalities to address the issue.

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Sources: WTTW News, "2024 Primary Voter Guide: Kina Collins," accessed February 8, 2024; Kina Collins campaign website, "About," accessed February 8, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 7 in 2024.

Melissa Conyears-Ervin

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Chicago City Treasurer (Assumed office: 2019)
• Illinois House of Representatives (2017-2019)

Biography:  Conyears-Ervin received a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University and a master’s degree from Roosevelt University. Her professional experience includes work in the insurance industry.

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Key Messages

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Conyears-Ervin said her experience as a working mother makes her relatable to constituents in the district. "We know that working families want someone new and different, but they want someone like them," she said.

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On migrants entering the district, Conyears-Ervin said, "To deal with the immediate crisis, we need funding from the federal government to provide temporary shelter and permission from them to allow those waiting for their cases to be handled the opportunity to earn a living legally."

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Conyears-Ervin's campaign website said her work in the state legislature improved the lives of children in Illinois: "She successfully passed bills to provide more funding for affordable childcare and hundreds of millions in new, more equitable funding for Chicago Public Schools."

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Sources: ABC7 Chicago, "Age, ethics and money to be key issues in Illinois 7th District congressional race," February 5, 2024, WTTW News, "2024 Primary Voter Guide: Melissa Conyears-Ervin," accessed February 16, 2024, Melissa Conyears-Ervin campaign website, "Melissa for Congress," accessed February 8, 2024; Melissa Conyears-Ervin campaign website, "Melissa for Congress," accessed February 8, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 7 in 2024.

Kouri Marshall

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Kouri Marshall was raised in a single parent household in a neighborhood that was riddled with poverty and violence. Kouri witnessed first hand the stifling impact that living in a struggling community could have on a family economically. But he also witnessed the fruits that unvarnished determination could yield through watching his mom work low wage jobs – which later enabled her to purchase their family home in a middle class neighborhood. He believes her story is too rare in America and that it is the role of the government to help empower those seeking to escape the clenching grips of poverty. Driven by the pursuit of possibility, Kouri attended Eureka College - President Ronald Reagan’s alma mater - where he was elected as the first African American Homecoming King in the 150-year history of the college. He studied communications and philosophy so that he could one day advocate for folks who live in communities similar to the one he grew up in. During the 2012 cycle, Kouri worked for President Obama’s re-election campaign as the District of Columbia State Director. And in 2015, he was appointed as the Executive Director of Democratic GAIN, a progressive political association with 42,000 members. Through hard work and dedication, Kouri carved a path for himself working as an advocate for social and economic justice and fighting for equal opportunities and fair representation for all."

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Key Messages

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Accessible and Affordable Housing

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Healthcare and Reproductive Rights

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Education and Childcare

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 7 in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Kouri Marshall (D)

Accessible and Affordable Housing

Healthcare and Reproductive Rights

Education and Childcare

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Kouri Marshall (D)

Kouri aims to be a transformative force, bringing hope, opportunity, and positive change to the people he serves. Once in office, his top priorities include:

Making sure that reproductive rights are protected – including access to abortion and contraceptive healthcare. Working to protect and strengthen food security programs like SNAP, WIC and CHIP. Ensuring that every kid has access to a good education and every teacher is paid what they’re worth. Making healthcare accessible and affordable for all. Fighting for common sense gun safety laws and investing in mental health services to keep our communities safe.

Campaign advertisements

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Danny K. Davis

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Nikhil Bhatia

May 29, 2023

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Kina Collins

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Melissa Conyears-Ervin

October 11, 2023

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Kouri Marshall

August 10, 2023

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Endorsements

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• Danny K. Davis
• Kina Collins

Election competitiveness

Polls

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We provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. No polls were available for this election. To notify us of polls published in this election, please email us.

Race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Danny K. Davis	Democratic Party	$863,135	$988,045	$95,728	As of December 31, 2024
Nikhil Bhatia	Democratic Party	$160,635	$161,102	$-4,099	As of December 31, 2024
Kina Collins	Democratic Party	$58,234	$47,906	$10,328	As of December 31, 2023
Melissa Conyears-Ervin	Democratic Party	$738,803	$730,070	$8,733	As of December 31, 2024
Kouri Marshall	Democratic Party	$131,322	$131,322	$0	As of September 30, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
Danny K. Davis Nikhil Bhatia Kina Collins Melissa Conyears-Ervin Kouri Marshall	Open Secrets Federal Election Commision

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Illinois.

Illinois U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Year	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	17	17	0	46	34	5	6	32.4%	5	29.4%
2022	17	17	4	95	34	8	11	55.9%	7	46.7%
2020	18	18	1	73	36	13	8	58.3%	10	58.8%
2018	18	18	1	79	36	12	8	55.6%	7	41.2%
2016	18	18	1	49	36	8	6	38.9%	7	41.2%
2014	18	18	0	50	36	4	5	25.0%	3	16.7%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Illinois in 2024. Information below was calculated on 2/16/2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time. </noinclude>

Forty-nine candidates filed to run for Illinois' 17 U.S. House districts, including 24 Democrats and 25 Republicans. That's 2.59 candidates per district. In 2022, the first election after the number of Congressional districts in Illinois decreased from 18 to 17, 5.59 candidates filed per district.

In 2020, when the state still had 18 Congressional districts, 4.1 candidates ran. In 2018, 4.4 candidates did.

The number of total candidates who ran for the U.S. House in 2024 was the fewest since at least 2014.

All incumbents ran for re-election this year, meaning no seats were open for the first time since 2014. In 2022, four seats were open, and one seat was open in 2020, 2028, and 2016.

Six candidates—five Democrats and one Republican—ran in the 7th district, including incumbent Danny K. Davis (D). That was the most candidates who ran for a single district in 2024.

Eleven primaries were contested in 2024—five Democratic and six Republican. That was the fewest contested primaries since 2014, when nine were.

Five incumbents faced primary challengers—four Democrats and one Republican. That was also the fewest since 2014, when three incumbents faced primary challengers.

The 4th District was guaranteed to Democrats because no Republican candidates filed. The 15th and Illinois' 16th Congressional District were guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+36. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 36 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Illinois' 7th the 8th most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Illinois' 7th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
85.6%	12.8%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
83.7	12.7	D+71.0

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Illinois, 2020

Illinois presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 16 Democratic wins
• 15 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

See also: Party control of Illinois state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Illinois' congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Illinois
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	14	16
Republican	0	3	3
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	17	19

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Illinois' top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Illinois, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	J.B. Pritzker
Lieutenant Governor	Juliana Stratton
Secretary of State	Alexi Giannoulias
Attorney General	Kwame Raoul

State legislature

Illinois State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	40
	Republican Party	19
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		59

Illinois House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	78
	Republican Party	40
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		118

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Illinois Party Control: 1992-2024
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Election context

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Illinois in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Illinois, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Illinois	U.S. House	Democratic	685	N/A	12/4/2023	Source
Illinois	U.S. House	Republican	536	N/A	12/4/2023	Source
Illinois	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	12,188	N/A	6/24/2024	Source

District election history

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
	Submit photo	Roger Romanelli (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	10
		Joshua Loyd (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	3

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,612
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Edward Ward (D)

2020

See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Craig Cameron, Tracy Jennings, Deirdre McCloskey, and Richard Mayers in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danny K. Davis (D)	80.4	249,383
		Craig Cameron (R)	13.3	41,390
		Tracy Jennings (Independent)	6.2	19,355
	Submit photo	Deirdre McCloskey (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Richard Mayers (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 310,128
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Kina Collins, Anthony Clark, and Kristine Schanbacher in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danny K. Davis	60.2	79,813
		Kina Collins	13.9	18,399
		Anthony Clark	13.0	17,206
		Kristine Schanbacher	13.0	17,187

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 132,605
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Craig Cameron advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Cameron	100.0	3,799

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2018

See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Craig Cameron in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danny K. Davis (D)	87.6	215,746
		Craig Cameron (R)	12.4	30,497

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 246,243 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Anthony Clark in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danny K. Davis	73.9	81,570
		Anthony Clark	26.1	28,867

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 110,437
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ahmed Salim (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Craig Cameron defeated Jeffrey Leef in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Craig Cameron	56.3	3,706
		Jeffrey Leef	43.7	2,873

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 6,579
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2016 See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2016 U.S. House, Illinois District 7 General Election, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Danny K. Davis Incumbent 84.2% 250,584      Republican Jeffrey Leef 15.8% 46,882 Total Votes 297,466 Source: Illinois State Board of Elections 2014 See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District elections, 2014 U.S. House, Illinois District 7 General Election, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Danny K. Davis Incumbent 85.1% 155,110      Republican Robert Bumpers 14.9% 27,168 Total Votes 182,278 Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results 2012 See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District elections, 2012 U.S. House, Illinois District 7 General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Danny K. Davis Incumbent 84.6% 242,439      Republican Rita Zak 11% 31,466      Independent John H. Monaghan 4.4% 12,523 Total Votes 286,428 Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" 2010 On November 2, 2010, Danny K. Davis won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Mark M. Weiman (R) and Clarence Desmond Clemons (I) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 7 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Danny K. Davis incumbent 81.5% 149,846      Republican Mark M. Weiman 16.1% 29,575      Independent Clarence Desmond Clemons 2.4% 4,428 Total Votes 183,849 2008 On November 4, 2008, Danny K. Davis won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steve Miller (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 7 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Danny K. Davis incumbent 85% 235,343      Republican Steve Miller 15% 41,474 Total Votes 276,817 2006 On November 7, 2006, Danny K. Davis won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charles Hutchinson (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 7 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Danny K. Davis incumbent 86.7% 143,071      Republican Charles Hutchinson 13.3% 21,939      N/A Write-in 0% 1 Total Votes 165,011 2004 On November 2, 2004, Danny K. Davis won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Antonio Davis-Fairman (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 7 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Danny K. Davis incumbent 86.1% 221,133      Republican Antonio Davis-Fairman 13.9% 35,603 Total Votes 256,736 2002 On November 5, 2002, Danny K. Davis won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Mark Tunney (R) and Martin Pankau (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 7 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Danny K. Davis incumbent 83.2% 137,933      Republican Mark Tunney 15.3% 25,280      Libertarian Martin Pankau 1.5% 2,543 Total Votes 165,756 2000 On November 7, 2000, Danny K. Davis won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert Dallas (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 7 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Danny K. Davis incumbent 85.9% 164,155      Republican Robert Dallas 14.1% 26,872 Total Votes 191,027 1998 On November 3, 1998, Danny K. Davis won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Dorn E. Van Cleave III (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 7 General Election, 1998 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Danny K. Davis incumbent 92.9% 130,984      Libertarian Dorn E. Van Cleave III 7.1% 9,984 Total Votes 140,968 1996 On November 5, 1996, Danny K. Davis won election to the United States House. He defeated Randy Borow (R), Chauncey L. Stroud (I), Toietta Dixon (L) and Charles A. Winter (Natural Law) in the general election. U.S. House, Illinois District 7 General Election, 1996 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Danny K. Davis 82.6% 149,568      Republican Randy Borow 15% 27,241      Independent Chauncey L. Stroud 1.1% 1,944      Libertarian Toietta Dixon 0.9% 1,571      Natural Law Charles A. Winter 0.4% 771 Total Votes 181,095

2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:

• North Carolina Auditor election, 2024
• Ohio's 13th Congressional District election, 2024
• Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2024

See also

• Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)
• Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2024
• United States House elections in Illinois, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in Illinois, 2024 (March 19 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024

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Footnotes

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Illinois' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tammy Duckworth (D)

Dick Durbin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jonathan Jackson (D)

District 2

Robin Kelly (D)

District 3

Delia Ramirez (D)

District 4

Jesus Garcia (D)

District 5

Mike Quigley (D)

District 6

Sean Casten (D)

District 7

Danny Davis (D)

District 8

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)

District 9

Jan Schakowsky (D)

District 10

Brad Schneider (D)

District 11

Bill Foster (D)

District 12

Mike Bost (R)

District 13

Nikki Budzinski (D)

District 14

Lauren Underwood (D)

District 15

Mary Miller (R)

District 16

Darin LaHood (R)

District 17

Eric Sorensen (D)

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