Election Details
Illinois U.S. House District 7 Democratic Primary
Primary election for the 2026 Illinois U.S. House District 7 race.
Candidates
All candidates currently attached to this election, ranked by weighted green and red flags, with results shown when available.
March 17, 2026
13 candidates
Completed
La Shawn Ford
Democrat
Ranked
Winner
Score
8
3 Green
0 Red
23,419 votes
24.1%
Melissa Conyears-Ervin
Democrat
Ranked
Score
4
2 Green
0 Red
20,241 votes
20.8%
Anthony Driver Jr.
Democrat
Top ranked
Score
25
7 Green
0 Red
10,888 votes
11.2%
Kina Collins
Democrat
Ranked
Score
11
4 Green
0 Red
9,001 votes
9.3%
Thomas Fisher
Democrat
Second
Score
22
6 Green
0 Red
7,278 votes
7.5%
Jason Friedman
Democrat
Ranked
Score
8
2 Green
0 Red
7,159 votes
7.4%
Anabel Mendoza
Democrat
Ranked
Score
15
4 Green
0 Red
5,298 votes
5.5%
Reed Showalter
Democrat
Ranked
Score
5
1 Green
0 Red
4,277 votes
4.4%
Richard Boykin
Democrat
Ranked
Score
5
2 Green
0 Red
4,012 votes
4.1%
Jazmin Robinson
Democrat
Ranked
Score
4
2 Green
0 Red
2,629 votes
2.7%
Rory Hoskins
Democrat
Ranked
Score
8
3 Green
0 Red
1,894 votes
1.9%
David Ehrlich
Democrat
Ranked
Score
5
2 Green
0 Red
714 votes
0.7%
Felix Tello
Democrat
Ranked
Score
4
1 Green
0 Red
332 votes
0.3%