The Illinois 7th Congressional District’s strong Democratic lean, rooted in its Chicago-based urban and suburban demographics, has anchored trader consensus around a Democratic general election win. Longtime incumbent Danny Davis’s retirement opened the seat, but La Shawn Ford’s March 17 primary victory over a crowded field positioned the party’s nominee as the clear favorite heading into the November 3 general election against Republican Chad Koppie. Forecasters rate the race Solid or Safe Democratic, consistent with the district’s recent history of large margins. While a major scandal, health issue, or unusually strong national Republican wave could theoretically shift the outcome, the structural advantages and limited competitiveness make such scenarios remote before Election Day.
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IL-07 House Election Winner
$18,963 Vol.
$18,963 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
95%
Republican Party
1%
$18,963 Vol.
$18,963 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
$5,445 Vol.
95%
Republican Party
$13,517 Vol.
1%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-07 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).The Illinois 7th Congressional District’s strong Democratic lean, rooted in its Chicago-based urban and suburban demographics, has anchored trader consensus around a Democratic general election win. Longtime incumbent Danny Davis’s retirement opened the seat, but La Shawn Ford’s March 17 primary victory over a crowded field positioned the party’s nominee as the clear favorite heading into the November 3 general election against Republican Chad Koppie. Forecasters rate the race Solid or Safe Democratic, consistent with the district’s recent history of large margins. While a major scandal, health issue, or unusually strong national Republican wave could theoretically shift the outcome, the structural advantages and limited competitiveness make such scenarios remote before Election Day.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-07 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Market Opened: Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ET
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$18,963End Date
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-07 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).The Illinois 7th Congressional District’s strong Democratic lean, rooted in its Chicago-based urban and suburban demographics, has anchored trader consensus around a Democratic general election win. Longtime incumbent Danny Davis’s retirement opened the seat, but La Shawn Ford’s March 17 primary victory over a crowded field positioned the party’s nominee as the clear favorite heading into the November 3 general election against Republican Chad Koppie. Forecasters rate the race Solid or Safe Democratic, consistent with the district’s recent history of large margins. While a major scandal, health issue, or unusually strong national Republican wave could theoretically shift the outcome, the structural advantages and limited competitiveness make such scenarios remote before Election Day.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-07 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Volume
$18,963End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...The Illinois 7th Congressional District’s strong Democratic lean, rooted in its Chicago-based urban and suburban demographics, has anchored trader consensus around a Democratic general election win. Longtime incumbent Danny Davis’s retirement opened the seat, but La Shawn Ford’s March 17 primary victory over a crowded field positioned the party’s nominee as the clear favorite heading into the November 3 general election against Republican Chad Koppie. Forecasters rate the race Solid or Safe Democratic, consistent with the district’s recent history of large margins. While a major scandal, health issue, or unusually strong national Republican wave could theoretically shift the outcome, the structural advantages and limited competitiveness make such scenarios remote before Election Day.
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