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Richard Boykin
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Candidate, U.S. House Illinois District 7

Prior offices
Cook County Board of Commissioners District 1
Successor: Brandon Johnson

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 3, 2026

Contact

Richard Boykin (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 7th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]

Boykin (Democratic Party) was a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners in Illinois, representing District 1. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on December 3, 2018.

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

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 3, 2026.


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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7

Jazmin Robinson, Felix Tello, and William Volny are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2026.


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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)

General election

General election for Cook County Board of Commissioners President

Incumbent Toni Preckwinkle defeated Bob Fioretti and Thea Tsatsos in the general election for Cook County Board of Commissioners President on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Toni Preckwinkle
Toni Preckwinkle (D)
 
68.5
 
967,062
Image of Bob Fioretti
Bob Fioretti (R)
 
28.3
 
399,339
Thea Tsatsos (L)
 
3.2
 
44,615

Total votes: 1,411,016
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners President

Incumbent Toni Preckwinkle defeated Richard Boykin in the Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners President on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Toni Preckwinkle
Toni Preckwinkle
 
75.8
 
374,699
Image of Richard Boykin
Richard Boykin
 
24.2
 
119,915

Total votes: 494,614
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners President

Thea Tsatsos advanced from the Libertarian primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners President on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Thea Tsatsos
 
100.0
 
1,992

Total votes: 1,992
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2020)

General election

General election for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court

Iris Martinez defeated Barbara Ruth Bellar in the general election for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Iris Martinez
Iris Martinez (D)
 
73.0
 
1,549,615
Image of Barbara Ruth Bellar
Barbara Ruth Bellar (R)
 
27.0
 
572,169

Total votes: 2,121,784
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court

Iris Martinez defeated Michael Cabonargi, Richard Boykin, and Jacob Meister in the Democratic primary for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Iris Martinez
Iris Martinez
 
33.7
 
269,578
Michael Cabonargi
 
27.0
 
216,180
Image of Richard Boykin
Richard Boykin
 
24.9
 
199,526
Image of Jacob Meister
Jacob Meister Candidate Connection
 
14.2
 
113,855
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
1,511

Total votes: 800,650
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court

Barbara Ruth Bellar advanced from the Republican primary for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barbara Ruth Bellar
Barbara Ruth Bellar
 
99.4
 
64,160
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
375

Total votes: 64,535
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2018)

General election

General election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 1

Brandon Johnson won election in the general election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brandon Johnson
Brandon Johnson (D)
 
100.0
 
88,590

Total votes: 88,590
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 1

Brandon Johnson defeated incumbent Richard Boykin in the Democratic primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 1 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brandon Johnson
Brandon Johnson
 
50.4
 
24,863
Image of Richard Boykin
Richard Boykin
 
49.6
 
24,426

Total votes: 49,289
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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

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Richard Boykin campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Illinois District 7Candidacy Declared general$0 N/A**
Grand total$0 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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