Democratic primary · March 17, 2026
Illinois house Democratic primary
La Shawn Ford won the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
Where this race stands
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Primary result · Democratic primary
Official outcome · March 17, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1La Shawn FordLa Shawn K. Ford is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 8th distric…
2Thomas Fisher
3Richard Boykin
4Kina Collins
5Melissa Conyears–Ervin
6Jason Friedman
All polls · 1 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Ford | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | Upswing Research | 401 · LV | 23 | — |
Endorsements · Democratic primary · 39 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetLa Shawn Ford · 39
DLa Shawn Ford39 endorsers
Most notable · Kimberly Lightford · Majority Leader of the Illinois Senate (2019–present) from the 4th district (1998–present)
Elected officials36
Federal 4State 24Local 1
Elected officials · 36
- Kimberly Lightford · Majority Leader of the Illinois Senate (2019–present) from the 4th district (1998–present)
- Robyn Gabel · Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives (2023–present) from the 18th district (2010–present)
- Chris Welch · Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives (2021–present) from the 7th district (2013–present)
- Pat Quinn · former Governor of Illinois (2009–2015)
- Mattie Hunter · state senator from the 3rd district (2003–present)
- Jesse White · former Illinois Secretary of State (1999–2023)
- Danny Davis · IL-07 (1997–present)
- Emil Jones · former President of the Illinois Senate (2003–2009) from the 14th district (1983–2009)
- Anna Moeller · state representative from the 43rd district (2014–present)
- Anthony DeLuca · state representative from the 80th district (2009–present)
- Bob Rita · state representative from 28th district (2003–present)
- Bobby Rush · former IL-01 (1993–2023)
- Camille Lilly · state representative from the 78th district (2010–present)
- Carol Ammons · state representative from the 103rd district (2015–present)
- Daniel Didech · state representative from the 59th district (2019–present)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin · state representative from the 38th district (2019–present)
- Derrick Curtis · Chicago alder from the 18th ward (2015–present)
- Diane Blair-Sherlock · state representative from 46th district (2022–present)
- Emma Mitts · Chicago alder from the 37th ward (2000–present)
- Fred Crespo · state representative from the 44th district (2007–present)
- Jawaharial Williams · state representative from the 10th district (2019–present)
- Jay Hoffman · state representative from the 113th district (1991–1997, 1997–2011, 2013–present)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth · former speaker pro tempore of the Illinois House of Representatives (2021–2025) from the 92nd district (2009–present)
- Justin Slaughter · state representative from the 27th district (2017–present)
- Kam Buckner · speaker pro tempore of the Illinois House of Representatives (2025–present) from the 26th district (2019–present)
- Lisa Davis · state representative from the 32nd district (2025–present)
- Maurice West · state representative from the 67th district (2019–present)
- Michael Crawford · state representative from the 31st district (2025–present)
- Michael Kelly · state representative from the 15th district (2021–present)
- Natalie Manley · state representative from the 98th district (2013–present)
- Nicholas Smith · state representative from the 34th district (2018–present)
- Rita Mayfield · state representative from the 60th district (2010–present)
- Roland Burris · Illinois (2009–2010)
- Suzanne Ness · state representative from the 66th district (2021–present)
- Thaddeus Jones · state representative from the 29th district (2011–present) and mayor of Calumet City (2021–present)
- Walter Burnett Jr. · former vice mayor of Chicago (2023–2025) and alder from the 27th ward (1995–2025)
Organizations3
Organizations · 3
- Cook County College Teachers Union · Local 1600
- Fraternal Order of Police · f Police
- J Street PAC
Money in this primary
FEC · per-candidate committees · last filing 2026-04-15Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 1deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested1 platformupdated 11h ago
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE · 2026-04-15
Endorsements93 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage< 5 articlesGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks