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Illinois's 7th U.S. House District

Illinois · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $6.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Illinois's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Danny Davis
Rep. Danny DavisD
U.S. Representative · IL-007
Tenure
29y
Bills Spon.
20
Votes Missed
4.34%
Cross-party
29
Committees
Ranking MemberWork and Welfare Subcommittee
Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

24 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Illinois District 7. Party primary on Mar 17, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 17, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$6.8M
Candidates
3 active / 24 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$573K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Danny K. Davis D83.3%Chad Koppie R 16.7%267,006
2022Danny K Davis D100.0%—167,650
2020Danny K Davis D80.4%Craig Cameron R 13.3%310,128
2018Danny K Davis D87.6%Craig Cameron R 12.4%246,243
2016Danny K Davis D84.2%Jeffrey A Leef R 15.8%297,466
2014Danny K Davis D85.1%Robert L Bumpers R 14.9%182,278
2012Danny K Davis D84.6%Rita Zak R 11.0%286,428
2010Danny K Davis D81.5%Mark M Weiman R 16.1%183,849
2008Danny K Davis D85.0%Steve Miller R 15.0%276,817
2006Danny K Davis D86.7%Charles Hutchinson R 13.3%165,010
2004Danny K Davis D86.1%Antonio Davis-Fairman R 13.9%256,736
2002Danny K Davis D83.2%Mark Tunney R 15.3%165,756
2000Danny K Davis D85.9%Robert Dallas R 14.1%191,027
1998Danny K Davis D92.9%Dorn E Van Cleave Iii L 7.1%140,968
1996Danny K Davis D82.6%Randy Borow R 15.0%181,095
District
Population
744,315
Median HH Income
$83K
Unemployment
8.5%
Bachelor's+
48.0%
Veterans
3.1%
Median Age
35.1
Mean HH Income
$126K
Poverty Rate
18.0%
HS or Higher
89.3%
Median Home Value
$351K
Median Rent
$1,643/mo
Owner-Occupied
42.7%
Under 18 / 65+
18.7% / 13.3%