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Illinois · U.S. House — District 7 · 2026
La Shawn K Ford
Democratic Open seat Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- FORD, LA SHAWN K
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 7, Illinois
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Democratic
- Seat status
- Open seat
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Campaign website: fordforcongress.com
- FEC candidate ID
- H6IL07354
- Principal committee
- C00905893
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $819,321 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $511,698 |
| Total disbursements | $725,849 |
| Cash on hand | $93,472 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Workforce | Describes creating task forces on workforce development, young adult employment and small business empowerment. | Campaign website — fordforcongress.com/about Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Discrimination | Describes passing laws to prevent discrimination in wages, housing and state contracting. | Campaign website — fordforcongress.com/about Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Housing | Describes protecting homeowners from predatory foreclosure practices and banning source-of-income discrimination. | Campaign website — fordforcongress.com/about Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Consumer protection | Describes passing laws requiring transparency from banks, landlords and associations. | Campaign website — fordforcongress.com/about Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
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