State Rep. La Shawn Ford has claimed victory in the closely contested race to replace Rep. Danny Davis, who is retiring in the seventh district.
A total of 13 Democrats were on the primary ballot, including Ford, Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, businessman Jason Friedman, former Cook County Board Commissioner Richard Boykin, and Kina Collins, who also ran in the 2022 and 2024 primaries.
Though the race had not yet been called as of 8:50 p.m., Ford publicly claimed victory and his closest challenger conceded.
The race saw some high-power endorsements.
Ford had been backed by the retiring Davis, while Conyears-Ervin was endorsed by United Democracy Project, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Teachers Union.
Ford claimed victory just hours after polls closed in the race.
Conyears-Ervin said she congratulated him on the win.
“I pledged to work closely with him as City Treasurer to lift up the West and South Sides and address the financial literacy gap within the Black community,” she said in a statement.
On the Republican side, Chad Koppie was the GOP’s nominee in 2024, losing to Davis in the general election. He’ll be opposed by policy advisor Patricia Easley in the Republican primary.
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March 17, 2026 at 08:56PM
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