Chad Koppie
Chad Koppie, a Republican member of the Kane County Regional Board of Schools and perennial candidate, faces Democrat La Shawn Ford for Illinois's open 7th congressional district seat in 2026.
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2026 race
Chad Koppie, a member of the Kane County Regional Board of Schools and a perennial candidate, is the Republican nominee in the 2026 election for Illinois's 7th congressional district.
The district covers Chicago's West Side and downtown, including the Loop, along with the villages of Oak Park and Maywood. The seat is open following the retirement of Democratic incumbent Danny Davis, who was re-elected with 83.3% of the vote in 2024.
Koppie won the Republican primary with 65.0% of the vote against investment advisor Patricia Easley. In the general election on November 3, 2026, Koppie faces Democrat La Shawn Ford, a state representative from the 8th district since 2007 who won a 13-candidate Democratic primary with 23.7%.