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Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 17 Mar 2026Updated

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DonorAlpha, “Illinois 7th District primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/illinois-7th-district-primary-2026?e=c2026&el=primary, updated .

Illinois 7th District primary 2026

No. 7 of 330 House races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 Illinois 7th District primary, 7 outside groups spent $8.6M: $5.0M supporting Melissa Conyears Ervin (D), $55,000 opposing Melissa Conyears Ervin, $10,000 supporting La Ford (D) and $2.5M opposing La Ford.

$8.6M

outside money

supporting Melissa Conyears Ervin (D)
$5.0M
opposing Melissa Conyears Ervin (D)
$55,000
supporting La Ford (D)
$10,000
opposing La Ford (D)
$2.5M

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • La Ford Democrat

    $2.5M
    $10,000

    $10,000 supporting La Ford · $2.5M opposing La Ford

  • Melissa Conyears Ervin Democrat

    $55,000
    $5.0M

    $5.0M supporting Melissa Conyears Ervin · $55,000 opposing Melissa Conyears Ervin

  • Anthony Driver Democrat

    $561K

    $561K supporting Anthony Driver

  • Jason Friedman Democrat

    $59,748
    $348K

    $348K supporting Jason Friedman · $59,748 opposing Jason Friedman

  • Thomas Fisher Democrat

    $120K

    $120K supporting Thomas Fisher

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • La Ford

    Democrat

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $722K
    Outside money supporting
    $10,000
    Outside money opposing
    $2.5M
    LA Shawn K Ford for Congress

  • Chad Koppie

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $55,451
    Chad Koppie for Congress

  • Melissa Conyears Ervin

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $825K
    Outside money supporting
    $5.0M
    Outside money opposing
    $55,000
    Melissa Conyears-Ervin for Congress

  • Anthony Driver

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $249K
    Outside money supporting
    $561K
    Driver for Change

  • Jason Friedman

    Democrat

    Outside money supporting
    $348K
    Outside money opposing
    $59,748

  • Thomas Fisher

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $928K
    Outside money supporting
    $120K
    Thomas Fisher for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 16 Mar 2026

Supporting $11,240Opposing $3,350

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. United Democracy Projectsupporting Melissa Conyears Ervin$5.0M
  2. United We Cansupporting Anthony Driver$561K
  3. Stronger Illinois PACsupporting Jason Friedman$348K
  4. 314 Action Fundsupporting Thomas Fisher$120K
  5. Peoples Voice for Progresssupporting La Ford$10,000
  6. Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Anthony Driver$10

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Fairshakeopposing La Ford$2.5M
  2. United Democracy Projectopposing Jason Friedman$59,748
  3. United We Canopposing Melissa Conyears Ervin$55,000

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesUnited Democracy Project spent $5.0M supporting Melissa Conyears Ervin · $5.0MFairshake spent $2.5M opposing La Ford · $2.5MUnited We Can spent $561K supporting Anthony Driver · $561KStronger Illinois PAC spent $348K supporting Jason Friedman · $348K314 Action Fund spent $120K supporting Thomas Fisher · $120KUnited Democracy Project spent $59,748 opposing Jason Friedman · $59,748United We Can spent $55,000 opposing Melissa Conyears Ervin · $55,000Peoples Voice for Progress spent $10,000 supporting La Ford · $10,000Sierra Club Independent Action spent $10 supporting Anthony Driver · $10American Israel Public Affairs Committee gave $30.0M to United Democracy Project · $30.0MManzanita Action Fund gave $1.6M to United Democracy Project · $1.6MRipple Labs gave $48.0M to Fairshake · $48.0MCoinbase gave $25.0M to Fairshake · $25.0MSEIU Local 509 gave $201K to United We Can · $201KSEIU Local Healthcare Illinois Indiana Missouri Kansas gave $100K to United We Can · $100KCBA Investments gave $60,000 to Stronger Illinois PAC · $60,000Trilogy Real Estate Group gave $20,000 to Stronger Illinois PAC · $20,000314 Action gave $3.0M to 314 Action Fund · $3.0MKimbark Foundation (DC) gave $500K to 314 Action Fund · $500KAmerican Israel PublicAffairs CommitteeAmerican Israel Public Affairs CommitteeCompany or group · $30.0MManzanita Action FundManzanita Action FundCompany or group · $1.6MRipple LabsRipple LabsCompany or group · $48.0MCoinbaseCoinbaseCompany or group · $25.0MSEIU Local 509SEIU Local 509Company or group · $201KSEIU Local HealthcareIllinois Indiana MissouriKansasSEIU Local Healthcare Illinois Indiana Missouri KansasCompany or group · $100KCBA InvestmentsCBA InvestmentsCompany or group · $60,000Trilogy Real Estate GroupTrilogy Real Estate GroupCompany or group · $20,000314 Action314 ActionCompany or group · $3.0MKimbark Foundation (DC)Kimbark Foundation (DC)Company or group · $500KUnited Democracy ProjectUnited Democracy ProjectGroup · $5.0MFairshakeFairshakeGroup · $2.5MUnited We CanUnited We CanGroup · $616KStronger Illinois PACStronger Illinois PACGroup · $348K314 Action Fund314 Action FundGroup · $120KPeoples Voice for ProgressPeoples Voice for ProgressGroup · $10,000Sierra Club IndependentActionSierra Club Independent ActionGroup · $10Melissa Conyears ErvinMelissa Conyears ErvinCandidate · $5.0MLa FordLa FordCandidate · $2.5MAnthony DriverAnthony DriverCandidate · $561KJason FriedmanJason FriedmanCandidate · $408KThomas FisherThomas FisherCandidate · $120K
  • United Democracy Project spent supporting Melissa Conyears Ervin · $5.0M
  • Fairshake spent opposing La Ford · $2.5M
  • United We Can spent supporting Anthony Driver · $561K
  • Stronger Illinois PAC spent supporting Jason Friedman · $348K
  • 314 Action Fund spent supporting Thomas Fisher · $120K
  • United Democracy Project spent opposing Jason Friedman · $59,748
  • United We Can spent opposing Melissa Conyears Ervin · $55,000
  • Peoples Voice for Progress spent supporting La Ford · $10,000
  • Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Anthony Driver · $10
  • American Israel Public Affairs Committee gave to United Democracy Project · $30.0M
  • Manzanita Action Fund gave to United Democracy Project · $1.6M
  • Ripple Labs gave to Fairshake · $48.0M
  • Coinbase gave to Fairshake · $25.0M
  • SEIU Local 509 gave to United We Can · $201K
  • SEIU Local Healthcare Illinois Indiana Missouri Kansas gave to United We Can · $100K
  • CBA Investments gave to Stronger Illinois PAC · $60,000
  • Trilogy Real Estate Group gave to Stronger Illinois PAC · $20,000
  • 314 Action gave to 314 Action Fund · $3.0M
  • Kimbark Foundation (DC) gave to 314 Action Fund · $500K
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Group

United Democracy Project

  • United Democracy Project spent $5.0M supporting Melissa Conyears Ervin$5.0M
  • United Democracy Project spent $59,748 opposing Jason Friedman$59,748
  • American Israel Public Affairs Committee gave $30.0M to United Democracy Project$30.0M
  • Manzanita Action Fund gave $1.6M to United Democracy Project$1.6M
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