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2024
Illinois' 7th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: November 3, 2025
Primary: March 17, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Illinois

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
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See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 7th Congressional District of Illinois, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary was March 17, 2026. The filing deadline was November 3, 2025.

This is one of 56 open races for the U.S. House of Representatives this year in which an incumbent is not running for re-election. Across the country, 21 Democrats and 35 Republicans are not running for re-election. In 2024, 45 incumbents — 24 Democrats and 21 Republicans — did not seek re-election.

The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 120th Congress. All 435 U.S. House districts are up for election.

Currently, Republicans have a 218-214 majority with three vacancies in the chamber.[1] To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7

La Shawn Ford, Chad Koppie, Nathan Billips, Anita Rao, and Jabari Taylor are running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of La Shawn Ford
La Shawn Ford (D)
Image of Chad Koppie
Chad Koppie (R)
Image of Nathan Billips
Nathan Billips (Independent)
Anita Rao (Independent)
Image of Jabari Taylor
Jabari Taylor (Independent) Candidate Connection

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of La Shawn Ford
La Shawn Ford
 
24.1
 
23,419
Image of Melissa Conyears-Ervin
Melissa Conyears-Ervin
 
20.8
 
20,241
Image of Anthony Driver Jr.
Anthony Driver Jr. Candidate Connection
 
11.2
 
10,888
Image of Kina Collins
Kina Collins
 
9.3
 
9,001
Image of Thomas Fisher
Thomas Fisher Candidate Connection
 
7.5
 
7,278
Image of Jason Friedman
Jason Friedman
 
7.4
 
7,159
Image of Anabel Mendoza
Anabel Mendoza
 
5.5
 
5,298
Image of Reed Showalter
Reed Showalter Candidate Connection
 
4.4
 
4,277
Image of Richard Boykin
Richard Boykin
 
4.1
 
4,012
Image of Jazmin Robinson
Jazmin Robinson Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
2,629
Image of Rory Hoskins
Rory Hoskins
 
1.9
 
1,894
Image of David Ehrlich
David Ehrlich Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
714
Image of Felix Tello
Felix Tello Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
332

Total votes: 97,142
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Chad Koppie defeated Patricia Easley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chad Koppie
Chad Koppie
 
65.8
 
3,240
Image of Patricia Easley
Patricia Easley Candidate Connection
 
34.2
 
1,682

Total votes: 4,922
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Candidate profiles

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Ford received a bachelor's degree from Loyola University. He previously worked as a teacher, coach, and real estate business owner.



Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.


On public health, Ford said he would preserve and expand access to Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Highlighting his legislative career, Ford said he had passed legislation that increased healthcare coverage and improved nutrition in schools.


Ford said he would lower the cost of living by making housing, education, and child care more affordable. He also highlighted legislation he sponsored that funded education and supported housing stability.


On the economy, Ford said he would work to create more jobs and support small businesses. Highlighting his experience as a real estate business owner, Ford said, "I know how vital small businesses are to the vibrancy of our communities."


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Website

Party: Independent

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography "Hello neighbors, I’m Jabari, and I’m running for Congress because I have experienced the magic of our community and the power in what makes us different. I know the strength to get through unbeatable challenges and reject the status quo. While we're trying to keep a roof over ouf head, private equity firms and corporate landlords are jacking up Chicago rents by over 10% on new leases. So we're getting crushed on rent, crushed on healthcare, crushed at the grocery store. And what are our politicians doing? Pointing fingers at each other while cashing checks from billionaires. Both sides are playing the same game. Now I know what you're thinking…another person saying they're different. But here's the thing. I actually worked in health policy and healthcare systems. I've seen firsthand how profits get prioritized over people. And I'm not connected to the billionaires funding everyone else's campaigns. My whole focus is making sure that when you work full time, you can actually support your family. That means real solutions for housing costs, healthcare, groceries, all of it. This isn't about left versus right. This is about the 1% squeezing the other 99%. And the only way we fix this is by sending people to Congress who understand what working families actually go through every single day. Because our district deserves better than empty promises and corporate puppet shows."


Key Messages

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I actually understand what our working and middle class neighbors struggle with. My priorities to help make everyday life affordable will include policy-backed solutions to the cost of groceries and household essentials, health care, housing, energy & supporting working & middle class families.


My priorities for creators is to fight back against corporate greed by strengthening anti-trust policy, fighting to update contract law for artist against large exploitative companies, advocating for mental health support for creative youth & ensuring all young artists have the tools to create..


My professional and educational background is in health policy & analysis and managing healthcare systems. I understand the impacts the cost of healthcare takes on us all, which is why this is top priority for me. Similar to many other issues rising cost, profits at the cost of people is mostly to blame. I will fight to close coverage gaps to working families, expand care for the middle class. Draft and support policies that lower prescription cost for all and protect women's health.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Illinois

Election information in Illinois: Nov. 3, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 3, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 6, 2026
  • Online: Oct. 18, 2026

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

Yes

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

  • In-person: Nov. 2, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2026
  • Online: Oct. 29, 2026

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

  • In-person: Nov. 3, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 24, 2026 to Nov. 2, 2026

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

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

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

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Jabari Taylor (Independent)

I actually understand what our working and middle class neighbors struggle with. My priorities to help make everyday life affordable will include policy-backed solutions to the cost of groceries and household essentials, health care, housing, energy & supporting working & middle class families.

My priorities for creators is to fight back against corporate greed by strengthening anti-trust policy, fighting to update contract law for artist against large exploitative companies, advocating for mental health support for creative youth & ensuring all young artists have the tools to create..

My professional and educational background is in health policy & analysis and managing healthcare systems. I understand the impacts the cost of healthcare takes on us all, which is why this is top priority for me. Similar to many other issues rising cost, profits at the cost of people is mostly to blame. I will fight to close coverage gaps to working families, expand care for the middle class. Draft and support policies that lower prescription cost for all and protect women's health.
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Jabari Taylor (Independent)

I am passionate and have a background and education in health policy and administration and have studied health care management. I have research experience in childhood food insecurity and want to end childhood hunger. I also have research social determinants of health and geographic information systems


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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Richard Boykin Democratic Party $383,262 $319,121 $60,641 As of February 25, 2026
Kina Collins Democratic Party $54,854 $52,441 $2,413 As of February 25, 2026
Melissa Conyears-Ervin Democratic Party $620,822 $462,436 $167,119 As of February 25, 2026
Anthony Driver Jr. Democratic Party $224,181 $203,557 $20,623 As of February 25, 2026
David Ehrlich Democratic Party $8,213 $7,843 $370 As of February 25, 2026
Thomas Fisher Democratic Party $799,662 $538,789 $260,873 As of February 25, 2026
La Shawn Ford Democratic Party $494,774 $355,661 $139,113 As of February 25, 2026
Jason Friedman Democratic Party $2,507,058 $2,121,254 $385,804 As of February 25, 2026
Rory Hoskins Democratic Party $200,085 $184,443 $15,642 As of February 25, 2026
Anabel Mendoza Democratic Party $272,938 $266,265 $6,673 As of March 31, 2026
Jazmin Robinson Democratic Party $21,215 $16,316 $4,899 As of December 31, 2025
Reed Showalter Democratic Party $348,856 $342,996 $5,860 As of March 31, 2026
Felix Tello Democratic Party $8,410 $1,898 $6,512 As of September 30, 2025
Patricia Easley Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Chad Koppie Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Nathan Billips Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Anita Rao Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Jabari Taylor Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

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.[2]
  • 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.[3][4][5]

Race ratings: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
3/31/20263/24/20263/17/20263/10/2026
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe 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.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Illinois in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Illinois, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Illinois U.S. House Established parties Not less than .5% (.005) of the qualified primary electors of their party in the congressional district N/A 11/3/2025 Source
Illinois U.S. House Independents Not less than 5% nor more than 8% (or 50 more than the minimum, whichever is greater) of the total number of persons who voted at the last regular general election within the congressional district. N/A 5/26/2026 Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Incumbent Danny K. Davis (D) defeated Chad Koppie (R), Lien Choi (Independent), and Lowell Seida (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danny K. Davis
Danny K. Davis (D)
 
83.3
 
222,408
Image of Chad Koppie
Chad Koppie (R)
 
16.7
 
44,598
Image of Lien Choi
Lien Choi (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
133
Image of Lowell Seida
Lowell Seida (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
13

Total votes: 267,152
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

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

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

Total votes: 80,554
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Chad Koppie (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chad Koppie
Chad Koppie
 
100.0
 
5,604

Total votes: 5,604
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General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Incumbent Danny K. Davis (D) defeated Chad Koppie (Independent), Roger Romanelli (Independent), and Joshua Loyd (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danny K. Davis
Danny K. Davis (D)
 
99.9
 
167,650
Image of Chad Koppie
Chad Koppie (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
83
Roger Romanelli (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
10
Image of Joshua Loyd
Joshua Loyd (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
3

Total votes: 167,746
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Incumbent Danny K. Davis (D) defeated Kina Collins (D) and Denarvis Mendenhall (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danny K. Davis
Danny K. Davis
 
51.9
 
39,230
Image of Kina Collins
Kina Collins
 
45.7
 
34,574
Image of Denarvis Mendenhall
Denarvis Mendenhall  Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
1,808

Total votes: 75,612
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for June 28, 2022, was canceled.

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7

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

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

Total votes: 310,128
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

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

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

Total votes: 132,605
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

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

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Craig Cameron
Craig Cameron
 
100.0
 
3,799

Total votes: 3,799
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District analysis

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  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 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.


Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026

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

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Illinois in 2026. Information below was calculated on Nov. 3, 2025, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

One hundred five candidates — 69 Democrats and 36 Republicans — ran for Illinois’ 17 U.S. House districts. That’s 6.2 candidates per district. There were 2.7 candidates per district in 2024, 5.6 in 2022, 4.1 in 2020, 4.4 in 2018, 2.7 in 2016, and 2.8 in 2014.

This was the highest total number of candidates who ran for the U.S. House since 2014.

Five districts were open in 2026. There were no districts open in 2024, four in 2022, one in 2020, one in 2018, one in 2016, and none in 2014. Reps. Jesus Garcia (D-4th), Danny K. Davis (D-7th), and Jan Schakowsky (D-9th) retired from public office. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-8th) and Robin Kelly (D-2nd) ran for the U.S. Senate.

Twenty primaries — nine Democratic and 11 Republican — were contested in 2026. In total, there were 11 contested primaries in 2024, 19 in 2022, 21 in 2020, 20 in 2018, 14 in 2016, and nine in 2014.

Twenty candidates — 16 Democrats and four Republicans — ran for the open 9th district, the most candidates that ran for a district in 2026.

Five incumbents — four Democrats and one Republican — faced primary challengers in 2026. There were five incumbents in a contested primary in 2024, seven in 2022, 10 in 2020, seven in 2018, seven in 2016, and three in 2014.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all 17 districts, meaning no districts were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+34. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 34 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Illinois' 7th the 7th most Democratic district nationally.[6]

2024 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Illinois' 7th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
82.0%17.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Illinois, 2024

Illinois presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 17 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 2024
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 D
See also: Party control of Illinois state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Illinois' congressional delegation as of October 2025.

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 October 2025.

State executive officials in Illinois, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorDemocratic Party J.B. Pritzker
Lieutenant GovernorDemocratic Party Juliana Stratton
Secretary of StateDemocratic Party Alexi Giannoulias
Attorney GeneralDemocratic Party Kwame Raoul

State legislature

Illinois State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 40
     Republican Party 19
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 59

Illinois House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 78
     Republican Party 40
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 118

Trifecta control

Illinois Party Control: 1992-2025
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Two years of Republican trifectas
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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 25
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 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 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 D

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Footnotes

  1. A majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, when there are no vacancies, is 218 seats.
  2. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  5. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  6. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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