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Kouri Marshall
Kouri Marshall (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.
Marshall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kouri Marshall was born in Peoria, Illinois. He earned a bachelor's degree from Eureka College in 2005 and a graduate degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale in 2009.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2024
Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)
Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7
Incumbent Danny K. Davis defeated Chad Koppie, Lien Choi, and Lowell Seida in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Danny K. Davis (D) | 83.3 | 222,408 |
 | Chad Koppie (R) | 16.7 | 44,598 | |
 | Lien Choi (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 133 | |
 | Lowell Seida (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 13 | |
| Total votes: 267,152 | |||
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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 | |
| Total votes: 80,554 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rhonda Sherrod (D)
- Kip Knutson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7
Chad Koppie advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Koppie | 100.0 | 5,604 |
| Total votes: 5,604 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Marshall in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kouri Marshall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Marshall's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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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.- Accessible and Affordable Housing
- Healthcare and Reproductive Rights
- Education and Childcare
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.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 29, 2023
