| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | March 17, 2026, 11:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | March 17, 2026, 11:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/2026/03/17/ford-wins-crowded-democratic-primary-to-replace-retiring-rep-danny-davis-after-decades-in-office |
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State [ _Rep. La Shawn Ford_ ][24] , the handpicked successor for retiring
congressman Danny Davis, prevailed Tuesday in a crowded Democratic primary.
Ford defeated twelve other candidates to secure the Democratic nomination in
Illinois’s 7th Congressional District, a seat Davis has held for nearly...