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2026 candidates we're tracking in IL-7
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La Shawn K. Ford
Democratic
La Shawn K. Ford is an Illinois state representative for Chicago's 8th House district who won a 13-way June field with retiring Rep. Danny Davis's endorsement, per WBEZ and ABC7. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Chad Koppie
Republican
Koppie is a retired Delta Airlines captain with 35 years of flying experience and a lifetime farmer operating land in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, per the campaign site. He is a Purdue University aviation-school graduate, per the campaign site.
About this race
Illinois's 7th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Illinois primary is Tuesday, March 17, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.