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Illinois 7th District primary 2026

No. 16 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is 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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