2026 general election
Illinois 7th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent retired. Democratic hold.
$880K was spent on the 2026 Illinois 7th District race: $880K raised by the campaigns, $123K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). La Shawn Ford (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$880K
Raised by campaigns
$880K
PAC checks
$123K
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
La Shawn FordDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $819K
- Spent
- $726K
- From individuals
- $512K
- From PACs
- $123K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $175K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 15% of Ford's money came from PACs
Corporate $5K (5%)Trade group $23K (25%)Leadership PAC $9K (10%)Membership $16K (18%)Union $32K (35%)Other $7K (8%)
- America's Credit Unions Trade group$5K
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$5K
- Congressional Black Caucus PAC Other$5K
- Laborers' International Union of North America Union$5K
- Service Employees International Union Union$5K
- Health Care Service Corporation Corporate$5K
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$5K
- National Association of Realtors Membership$5K
Chad KoppieRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $60K
- Spent
- $60K
- From individuals
- $2K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $56K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Illinois 7th District race?
- $880K was spent on the 2026 Illinois 7th District race: $880K raised by the campaigns, $123K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). La Shawn Ford (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Illinois 7th District race?
- La Shawn Ford (Democrat) raised $819K.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Illinois 7th District race?
- America's Credit Unions PAC gave $5K to La Shawn Ford; Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers gave $5K to La Shawn Ford; Congressional Black Caucus PAC gave $5K to La Shawn Ford.