
Longtime Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) is expected to announce he won’t seek reelection in the 2026 midterm elections, opening up another seat in the Illinois delegation to Congress.
Davis, 83, will hold a news conference on Thursday morning to “formally share his decision,” per a release obtained by the Washington Examiner. The congressman is also expected to endorse a successor to Illinois’s 7th District, per Politico.
The retirement of the 15-term Democrat, known for being a leader in civil rights, criminal justice reform, and affordable housing, is expected to draw a heavy Democratic primary for his seat. Davis has represented the Chicago district since 1996.
Democratic state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford is expected to receive Davis’s endorsement, per Politico, and has already announced a bid. Other declared challengers include former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, businessman Jason Friedman, and Marine Corps officer turned comedian John McCombs.
Former Alderman Walter Burnett Jr. and Democratic state Rep. Kam Buckner are also weighing bids to represent the 7th District, which includes downtown Chicago, its South Side, and the expanding West Side and western suburbs.
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