Melissa Conyears-Ervin
2019 - Present
2027
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Melissa Conyears-Ervin is the Chicago City Treasurer in Illinois. She assumed office on May 20, 2019. Her current term ends on May 17, 2027.
Conyears-Ervin (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 7th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]
Conyears-Ervin is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 10 from 2017 to 2019.
Biography
Conyears-Ervin received her bachelor's degree in business from Eastern Illinois University and her master's degree in finance from Roosevelt University.[1] Her professional experience includes working in the insurance industry[1]
2026 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the March 17, 2026, Democratic primary for Illinois' 7th Congressional District as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 7th Congressional District on March 17, 2026.
Incumbent Danny K. Davis (D) is retiring. The last time the district was open was 1996, when Davis was first elected. Davis was most recently re-elected in 2024 with 83% of the vote. For a list of U.S. Representatives who are not running for re-election in 2026, click here.
The section below lists candidates leading in media attention and fundraising. To read more about how Ballotpedia defines noteworthy candidates, click here.
- Richard Boykin (D) is a lawyer who served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2014 to 2018 and previously worked as Davis’s chief of staff.[2][3] Boykin says he would focus on lowering the cost of living and promoting public safety.[4]
- Kina Collins (D) is a political organizer.[5] Collins says she would support "Medicare for All, housing as a human right, fair wages, clean air and water, and an economy that centers people over profit."[6]
- Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D) was elected Chicago City Treasurer in 2019 and previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019.[7] Conyears-Ervin says she would focus on the economy and would support "apprenticeships, fair wages, and local manufacturing."[1] Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia and former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot endorsed Conyears-Ervin.[8]
- Thomas Fisher (D) is an emergency physician.[9] Highlighting his experience as a doctor, Fisher says he would support universal healthcare and would address "inadequate insurance, inflexible jobs, and a frayed safety net."[10] 314 Action endorsed Fisher.[11]
- La Shawn Ford (D) is a former teacher who was elected to the Illinois House in 2007. Ford says he would focus on creating jobs, improving public health, and supporting criminal justice reform.[12] Davis endorsed Ford.[13]
- Jason Friedman (D) is the owner and former president of a real estate business.[14][15] Friedman says he would work to create jobs, support unions, and improve the education system.[16] The Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs endorsed Friedman.[17]
Multiple candidates are campaigning on their political experience. Boykins says he "spent decades developing relationships at all levels of government" and would be able to allocate federal funding to the district.[3] Highlighting her experience as Chicago Treasurer, Conyears-Ervin says she would be able to "expand pathways for homeownership, grow small-business opportunities, and encourage responsible investment."[1] Ford says his legislative career has been "rooted in trust, accessibility, and the belief that government should open doors."[12] Highlighting his work in the office of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Friedman says he has a "background in public service and Democratic causes."[14]
Collins and Conyears-Ervin both ran in previous Democratic primaries for the district. Collins received 14% of the vote in 2020, 46% in 2022, and 19% in 2024. Conyears-Ervin received 21% of the vote in 2024.
As of November 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Safe/Solid Democratic.
Also running in the primary are Anthony Driver Jr. (D), David Ehrlich (D), Rory Hoskins (D), Anabel Mendoza (D), Jazmin Robinson (D), Reed Showalter (D), and Felix Tello (D).
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7
Nathan Billips and Anita Rao are running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 3, 2026.
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| Anita Rao (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Richard Boykin | |
 | Kina Collins | |
 | Melissa Conyears-Ervin | |
 | Anthony Driver Jr. | |
 | David Ehrlich | |
 | Thomas Fisher | |
 | La Shawn Ford | |
 | Jason Friedman | |
 | Rory Hoskins | |
 | Anabel Mendoza | |
 | Jazmin Robinson | |
 | Reed Showalter | |
 | Felix Tello | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Danica Leigh (D)
- Kamaria Kali (D)
- Jerico Brown (D)
- William Volny (D)
- John McCombs (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7
Patricia Easley and Chad Koppie are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2026.
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 | Patricia Easley | |
 | Chad Koppie | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tekita Martinez (R)
Polls
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Election campaign finance
Candidate spending
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Richard Boykin | Democratic Party | $129,285 | $79,500 | $49,785 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Kina Collins | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Melissa Conyears-Ervin | Democratic Party | $225,375 | $10,332 | $223,775 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Anthony Driver Jr. | Democratic Party | $102,600 | $27,436 | $75,164 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| David Ehrlich | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Thomas Fisher | Democratic Party | $377,899 | $54,681 | $323,217 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| La Shawn Ford | Democratic Party | $256,631 | $23,457 | $233,174 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Jason Friedman | Democratic Party | $1,500,959 | $416,508 | $1,084,451 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Rory Hoskins | Democratic Party | $101,631 | $45,975 | $55,656 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Anabel Mendoza | Democratic Party | $24,925 | $18,512 | $6,413 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Jazmin Robinson | Democratic Party | $9,067 | $8,942 | $125 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Reed Showalter | Democratic Party | $103,210 | $4,078 | $99,132 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Felix Tello | Democratic Party | $8,410 | $1,898 | $6,512 | As of September 30, 2025 |
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Satellite spending
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Endorsements
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- Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia (Nonpartisan)
- Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (Nonpartisan)
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
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2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General election
General election for Chicago City Treasurer
Incumbent Melissa Conyears-Ervin won election in the general election for Chicago City Treasurer on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Conyears-Ervin (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 442,553 |
| Total votes: 442,553 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Chicago City Treasurer
Melissa Conyears-Ervin defeated Ameya Pawar in the general runoff election for Chicago City Treasurer on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Conyears-Ervin (Nonpartisan) | 59.4 | 296,293 |
 | Ameya Pawar (Nonpartisan) | 40.6 | 202,714 | |
| Total votes: 499,007 | |||
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General election
General election for Chicago City Treasurer
Melissa Conyears-Ervin and Ameya Pawar advanced to a runoff. They defeated Peter Gariepy in the general election for Chicago City Treasurer on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Conyears-Ervin (Nonpartisan) | 44.3 | 225,385 |
| ✔ | | Ameya Pawar (Nonpartisan) | 41.6 | 211,759 |
 | Peter Gariepy (Nonpartisan) | 14.2 | 72,068 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 509,216 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Mayers (Nonpartisan)
2018
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent Melissa Conyears-Ervin won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D) | 100.0 | 31,649 |
| Total votes: 31,649 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent Melissa Conyears-Ervin advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 10 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Conyears-Ervin | 100.0 | 12,396 |
| Total votes: 12,396 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Annette Britton (D)
2016
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015.[21] Incumbent Pamela Reaves-Harris (D) did not seek re-election.
Melissa Conyears defeated Mark Spognardi in the Illinois House of Representatives District 10 general election.[22][23]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Melissa Conyears |
83.84% | 35,858 | |
| Republican | Mark Spognardi | 16.16% | 6,911 | |
| Total Votes | 42,769 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Melissa Conyears ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 10 Democratic primary.[24][25]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Melissa Conyears (unopposed) | |
Mark Spognardi ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 10 Republican primary.[26][27]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mark Spognardi (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign website
Conyears-Ervin's campaign website stated the following:
On the Issues
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE WEALTH
As Chicago’s Treasurer, I’ve expanded free financial literacy programs like Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow and connected entrepreneurs to affordable capital and community lenders to help citizens secure their financial futures. In Congress, I’ll expand pathways for homeownership, grow small-business opportunities, and encourage responsible investment through traditional and blockchain-based assets.
LOWER COSTS & BETTER JOBS
Higher costs are hitting everyone hard. We have to both stop price-gouging and put more money in people’s pockets with middle class tax relief and higher wages. When small businesses were on the brink, I helped drive outreach for the City’s $100M Small Business Resiliency Fund and championed access to affordable capital in every neighborhood. I’ll take that same results-oriented approach to Washington, backing apprenticeships, fair wages, and local manufacturing to lower costs and raise incomes.
HEALTH CARE
Health care is a right, not a privilege. I’ll protect and strengthen the ACA, lower out-of-pocket costs by taking on Big Pharma – including capping insulin and expanding Medicare drug-price negotiation – expand mental health care and community clinics, and invest in maternal health so no woman dies from preventable complications. And I’ll fight to ensure and guarantee equitable access to reproductive care for all women.
FAIRER TAXES
I know budgets down to the basis point because I manage Chicago’s investments and have pushed Wall Street to open doors, ensuring over half of city trades now flow through minority-owned firms. That’s why I’ll back a federal wealth tax on billionaires, close loopholes, and tackle appraisal bias and unfair systems that punish lower income Black and brown homeowners. And I’ll fight to lower taxes on the middle class.
PUBLIC SAFETY
We can’t have safety without justice. I’ll fund proven violence-prevention programs and youth jobs, strengthen police-community partnerships to increase trust and ensure accountability, and fight for common-sense gun safety measures to get illegal guns off our streets.
ABORTION RIGHTS
Every woman deserves control over her own body and future. As a State Legislator, I was proud to support legislation that expanded abortion access, allowing coverage through Medicaid and state employee health plans. In Congress, I’ll fight to codify Roe v. Wade, protect access to contraception and IVF, and stop any national abortion ban.
EDUCATION
Every child deserves a great neighborhood school and a clear path to the middle class. I’ll lower the cost of college and expand high-quality options like career and technical education, union apprenticeships, and community college so a four year degree isn’t the only ticket to a good-paying career.
— Melissa Conyears-Ervin's campaign website (December 1, 2025)
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2024
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2023
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Chicago 2019 Candidate Survey
Melissa Conyears-Ervin completed Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Conyears-Ervin's responses.
How would you distribute revenue fairly between neighborhoods?
My vision for this office is to have Chicago’s billions of dollars of municipal deposits leveraged to help Chicago’s communities grow at the same rate, regardless of their zip code. I also plan to use the office to help more families become financially educated. I'm running to protect the city of Chicago's investments and to ensure that the money Chicago invests goes to benefit all of us.
How do you propose to resolve the city’s underfunded pension plan for city employees?
I have voted for increased revenue in the legislature to handle massive problems our state has failed to solve year after year. I am prepared to do what’s necessary to forge a compromise that solves the lack of funding to protect the retirement of workers and the never ending fiscal challenges our government faces in trying to prioritize public investment.
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Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education |
| • Business Incentives for Local Communities |
| • Economic Opportunity |
| • Health Care Availability & Access |
| • Insurance: Property & Casualty, Vice chair |
| • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
Sponsored legislation
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2019
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2018
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2017
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In 2017, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31. There were also special sessions. The 1st special session was June 21-July 6. The 2nd special session was July 26-July 31. During the 3rd special session, the Senate met on August 13, and the House met on August 16. The 4th special session was on August 28-29. There was a veto session from October 24-November 9.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Melissa Conyears-Ervin 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed November 24, 2025 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "conyearservin" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Austin Weekly News, "Richard Boykin announces candidacy for 7th District congressional seat," September 19, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Richard Boykin 2026 campaign website, "Meet Richard, accessed November 23, 2025
- ↑ Richard Boykin 2026 campaign website, "The People’s Playbook: A Contract with the 7th District," accessed November 23, 2025
- ↑ Kina Collins 2026 campaign website, "About Me," accessed November 23, 2025
- ↑ Kina Collins 2026 campaign website, "Our Campaign's Top Issues," accessed November 23, 2025
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Former State Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin," accessed November 23, 2025
- ↑ Politico, "Will Durbin endorsement lose luster?" November 11, 2025
- ↑ Thomas Fisher 2026 campaign website, "Meet Dr. Thomas Fisher," accessed November 23, 2025
- ↑ Thomas Fisher 2026 campaign website, "Issues," accessed November 23, 2025
- ↑ 314 Action, "Thomas Fisher," accessed November 25, 2025
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 La Shawn Ford 2026 campaign website, "Experience That's Ready On Day One for the People of the 7th Congressional District," accessed November 23, 2025
- ↑ CBS News, "Congressman Danny Davis announces he won't run for re-election, endorses La Shawn Ford for his seat," July 31, 2025
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Jason Friedman 2026 campaign website, "Meet Jason," accessed November 23, 2025
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Top candidates for the US House in Illinois’ 2nd, 7th, 8th and 9th districts for the 2026 election," August 19, 2025
- ↑ Jason Friedman 2026 campaign website, "Jason on the Issues," accessed November 23, 2025
- ↑ JAC, "Jason Friedman," accessed November 25, 2025
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list: General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election results, General election 2016," accessed December 15, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
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Chicago City Treasurer 2019-Present |
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Illinois House of Representatives District 10 2017-2019 |
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