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Jeffrey Leef
Jeffrey Leef (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 20, 2018.
Leef was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Illinois.[1]
Elections
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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 | |
| Total votes: 6,579 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Danny K. Davis (D) defeated Jeffrey Leef (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Davis defeated Thomas Day in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016.[2][3]
| 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 | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Danny Davis Incumbent |
81.2% | 139,378 | ||
| Thomas Day | 18.8% | 32,261 | ||
| Total Votes | 171,639 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2018
- Illinois' 7th Congressional District
Footnotes
