US EditionDanny Davis' Retirement Lures 13 Democrats in Primary Race for Illinois' 7th Congressional District
Thirteen Democrats seek to replace Rep. Danny Davis in a district favoring Democrats; candidate Thomas Fisher raised over $626,000 for health care reform, officials said.
- Tuesday's primary saw Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford declare victory after Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin conceded, with the Associated Press calling the race about 10 p.m. Tuesday.
- An open-seat primary followed Davis' decision not to seek another term, with Davis endorsing Ford last summer.
- Unofficial tallies show Ford with 24% and Collins with 14% in Illinois' 7th District primary, which covers downtown Chicago, South Side, and western suburbs.
- In November the nominees will face off in a deep-blue district, with Chad Koppie winning the Republican primary decisively with over 68% of the vote.
- Heavy outside spending, including over $626,000 from the United Democracy Project, and candidate baggage influenced the race's dynamics.
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Ford beats Conyears-Ervin to win 7th District Democratic primary
La Shawn Ford is well-positioned to be the West Side’s first new congressman in nearly 30 years after winning the primary race to be the Democratic candidate in November’s general election. In a highly contested race – there were 13 Democratic candidates on the primary ballot – Ford overcame massive outside spending in support of Melissa Conyears-Ervin, his leading opponent, and substantial PAC funds working to diminish his vote. Ford support…
La Shawn Ford Wins Crowded Democratic Primary For 7th Congressional District
CHICAGO — State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford defeated 12 candidates to secure the Democratic slot on November’s ballot for the 7th Congressional District. The district saw a flood of Democratic candidates enter the race after Rep. Danny Davis announced his retirement last year. Davis, 84, was initially elected to the seat in 1996 and served 15 consecutive terms. The Associated Press called the race for Ford about 9:45 p.m. Ford had 23.8 percent of the …
La Shawn Ford declares victory in Illinois 7th District primary
State Rep. La Shawn Ford declared victory Tuesday evening in the Democratic primary to succeed U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, appearing to emerge victorious from crowded field of candidates who wrestled over how to stand up to President Donald Trump amid…
Democratic primary voters look to elect US Rep. Danny Davis’ successor for Illinois’ 7th District
In a crowded field seeking to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, candidates have wrestled over how to stand up to President Donald Trump amid heavy outside spending in the Chicago race.
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