US EditionIllinois Democratic Rep. Danny Davis says he won’t seek reelection after 15 terms in Congress
ILLINOIS'S 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, JUL 31 – Davis, 83, ends 15 terms and backs Ford amid growing primary competition in a district where Democrats won by 65 points last year, signaling a pivotal 2026 race.
- U.S. Rep. Danny Davis announced he won't seek reelection in 2026 after 15 terms in office.
- Davis endorsed State Rep. La Shawn Ford as his successor, highlighting the importance of healthcare advocacy.
- The race to replace Davis has opened due to his retirement and additional retirements in Illinois, leading to four open congressional seats.
- City Treasurer Melissa Conyears Ervin and La Shawn Ford are among the candidates vying for the open seat.
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Rep. Danny Davis to Retire After Nearly 3 Decades in Congress
Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) announced on July 31 that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a congressional career that has spanned nearly 30 years, and decades more in Chicago public life. Davis, 83, made the announcement surrounded by family, faith leaders, and supporters in the West Side neighborhood of East Garfield Park. “We’re not going to go away,” Davis said. “But the time has come.” The Chicago Democrat has represented Illinois’s 7t…
The field to succeed US Rep. Danny Davis grows as congressman backs state legislative ally
Saying it was time for new and younger leadership to take over a congressional district he has represented for nearly three decades, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis announced Thursday he wasn’t seeking reelection and endorsed veteran state Rep. La Shawn Ford to succeed him. “I am 83 years old. Some people won’t get to be 83. I mean, a lot of people that I know, and were in my Rolodex, they’re not there anymore,” Davis said at a news conference outside his…
Danny Davis won’t seek reelection after 30 years in House
Longtime Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) announced Thursday that he will retire from Congress at the end of this term, ending a three-decade run representing parts of Chicago on Capitol Hill. The move was not a surprise: Davis had suggested for weeks that he was ready to step out of the seat. He made the decision…
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