Tekita Martinez
Tekita Martinez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 11th Congressional District as a write-in candidate. Martinez did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.
Martinez (Republican Party) also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 7th Congressional District. Martinez did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2026
Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 17 Democratic primary)
Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 17 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 7
La Shawn Ford, Chad Koppie, and Lien Choi are running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | La Shawn Ford (D) | |
 | Chad Koppie (R) | |
 | Lien Choi (Independent) (Write-in)  | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jabari Taylor (Independent)
- Nathan Billips (Independent)
- Anita Rao (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | La Shawn Ford | 23.7 | 24,408 |
 | Melissa Conyears-Ervin | 20.5 | 21,120 | |
 | Anthony Driver Jr. | 11.6 | 11,943 | |
 | Kina Collins | 9.5 | 9,735 | |
 | Thomas Fisher | 7.6 | 7,865 | |
 | Jason Friedman | 7.3 | 7,559 | |
 | Anabel Mendoza | 5.5 | 5,610 | |
 | Reed Showalter | 4.5 | 4,620 | |
 | Richard Boykin | 4.1 | 4,173 | |
 | Jazmin Robinson | 2.7 | 2,760 | |
 | Rory Hoskins | 1.9 | 1,990 | |
 | David Ehrlich | 0.7 | 756 | |
 | Felix Tello | 0.3 | 355 | |
| Total votes: 102,894 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Volny (D)
- John McCombs (D)
- Danica Leigh (D)
- Kamaria Kali (D)
- Jerico Brown (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7
Chad Koppie defeated Patricia Easley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 7 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Koppie | 65.0 | 3,416 |
 | Patricia Easley | 35.0 | 1,843 | |
| Total votes: 5,259 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tekita Martinez (R)
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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