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Danny K. Davis

Democratic · Representative, IL ·7

Danny K. Davis is the Democratic U.S. Representative (IL's 7th congressional district). The platform has 92 voting records on file (2026) and 34 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

35 LOW

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 15%

28 → 4

Silence Risk 25%

48 → 12

Contradiction Risk 25%

59 → 15

Intelligence Volume 15%

31 → 5

Constituency Deviation 0%

37 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 18.0%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 42.7%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic): 29.5%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American (Non-Hispanic): 42.8%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 744,315

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2024): $83,208

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Advisory Questions — Reproductive Health (IVF coverage), Election Security (non-binding) (2024) — passed, margin majority yes on both

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Workers' Rights Amendment (Constitutional right to collective bargaining) (2022) — passed, margin 58.7% yes to 41.3% no

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 (share 0.12)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.13)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.22)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Cook County Health and Hospital System (6500 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (8500 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Rush University Medical Center (12000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Illinois's 7th Congressional District covers parts of Chicago's West Side and western suburbs in Cook County, including all or parts of Broadview, Bellwood, Chicago (downtown, Gold Coast, West Side), Forest Park, Hillside, Oak Park, La Grange Park, Maywood, and Westchester. The district has a population of approximately 744,000 (2024) with a median household income of $83,208. It is a majority-minority district: 42.8% Black, 29.5% White, 15.7% Hispanic, and 8.6% Asian. With a Cook PVI of D+34 to D+36, it is the most Democratic district in Illinois. The poverty rate is 18% and homeownership is only 42.7%. The median age is 35.1. Major economic drivers include healthcare (Rush University Medical Center, the largest employer on Chicago's West Side, plus University of Illinois Hospital, Cook County Health), education, professional services, and logistics. Abraham Lincoln once represented this district in Congress.

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[vote] Davis voted YEA on H.R. 8035, the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, providing $60.84 billion in military aid to Ukraine. Not a single House Democrat voted against it.

primary · 2024-04-20 ✓ Verified

[vote] Davis voted NAY on H.R. 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which provided $26.38 billion in military aid to Israel. He was one of only 58 House members to oppose unconditional Israel military aid.

primary · 2024-04-20 ✓ Verified

[statement] Davis rejected AIPAC cash at the end of his career, and The Intercept described him as a 'progressive' who stood against the Israel lobby. He endorsed La Shawn Ford, who also rejected AIPAC support.

primary · 2025-11-22 ✓ Verified

[disclosure] Davis was the top Democratic recipient of AIPAC-affiliated contributions in the 2020 cycle among Illinois members, accepting bundled pro-Israel money throughout much of his career.

primary · 2020-12-31 ✓ Verified

[vote] Davis voted to certify the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden on January 6, 2021, and condemned the Republican objections to Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes as an attack on democracy. He later stated: 'I reject this bill' referring to Republican efforts to undermine election integrity.

primary · 2021-01-06 ✓ Verified

AIPAC / United Democracy Project donor Danny K. Davis was the top Democratic recipient of AIPAC-affiliated contributions in the 2020 cycle among Illinois members, accepting bundled pro-Israel money…

Illinois Black Business Political Action Committee donor $6,600 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00489997/

Gridiron-PAC donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00451153/

Illinois Corn Growers Assn. PAC donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00376590/

American Academy Of Pediatric Dentistry PAC donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00365965/

Morgan Stanley PAC donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00337626/

United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC - Usaa Employee PAC donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00164145/

The Boeing Company PAC donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00142711/

Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union Of Operating Engineers donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029504/

American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010322/

Atu-Cope Special Holding Account donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C90021163/

Progressive Majority PAC donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00663609/

Abbvie PAC donor $11,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00536573/

Mondelez International, Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00529073/

Jeff PAC donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00489112/

JStreetPAC donor $9,526 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (7 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00441949/

American Academy Of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00359539/

Ameripac donor $5,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00348920/

Davita Inc. PAC (Dapac) donor $11,500 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00340943/

National Association Of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. PAC donor $14,000 to Danny K. Davis's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00303339/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
PROOF Act	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Nay	2026-09-03	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
AGOA Extension Act	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

reversal 60/100

Platform: "Davis was one of 31 House Democrats who voted to object to counting Ohio's electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election, citing voting irregularities and long lines in minority precincts. He signed the formal…

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Davis was one of 31 House Democrats who voted to object to counting Ohio's electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election, citing voting irregularities and long lines in minority precincts. He signed the formal objection led by Rep. John Conyers and Sen. Barbara Boxer.

Vote: on "Davis voted to certify the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden on January 6, 2021, and…"

Davis objected to Ohio's electoral votes in 2005 alongside 30 other House Democrats citing voting irregularities, but strongly condemned Republican objections to the 2020 election as an attack on democracy. The differing contexts (Bush had already won, Kerry had conceded; vs. Trump's active effort to overturn…

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reversal 60/100

Platform: "Davis was the top Democratic recipient of AIPAC-affiliated contributions in the 2020 cycle among Illinois members, accepting bundled pro-Israel money throughout much of his career."

Vote: on "Davis rejected AIPAC cash at the end of his career, and The Intercept described him as a…"

Davis was once among the top recipients of AIPAC contributions in Illinois, but at the end of his career he rejected AIPAC money and voted against the 2024 Israel military aid package — one of only 58 House members to do so — in a significant shift attributed to the humanitarian toll of the Gaza war.

party_defection 60/100

Platform: "Davis voted NAY on H.R. 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which provided $26.38 billion in military aid to Israel. He was one of only 58 House members to oppose unconditional Israel…

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Davis voted NAY on H.R. 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which provided $26.38 billion in military aid to Israel. He was one of only 58 House members to oppose unconditional Israel military aid.

Vote: on "Davis voted YEA on H.R. 8035, the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024…"

Davis voted for Ukraine aid but against Israel aid in April 2024, splitting from the overwhelming majority of his party on Israel (366-58) while joining unanimous Democratic support for Ukraine — reflecting his progressive evolution on Middle East policy in his final term.

Last silence detection: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:12:51 GMT (via scheduled run)

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

Kellanova Political Action Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

party committees

Ameripac (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: party committees

colleagues' leadership pacs

Gridiron-PAC, Jeff PAC, Progressive Majority PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

ideological & single-issue

Illinois Black Business Political Action Committee (amounts: $6,600 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

other / unclassified

Atu-Cope Special Holding Account (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $7,500 (2024)

Illinois Black Business Political Action Committee Ideological & single-issue $6,600 (2024)

Gridiron-PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Illinois Corn Growers Assn. PAC Agriculture & food $5,000 (2024)

American Academy Of Pediatric Dentistry PAC Health care & pharma $5,000 (2024)

Morgan Stanley PAC Finance & banking $5,000 (2024)

United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC - Usaa Employee PAC Insurance $5,000 (2024)

The Boeing Company PAC Defense & aerospace $5,000 (2024)

Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union Of Operating Engineers Labor unions $5,000 (2024)

American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action Labor unions $5,000 (2024)

Atu-Cope Special Holding Account Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)

Progressive Majority PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Abbvie PAC Health care & pharma $11,000 (2024)

Mondelez International, Inc. PAC Agriculture & food $5,000 (2024)

Jeff PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Criminal Justice and Policing Reform	82	35	55
Education and Early Childhood Investment	77	42	48
Healthcare Access and Affordability	92	55	37
Voting Rights and Democracy Protection	80	50	30
Gun Violence Prevention	85	55	30
Economic Opportunity and Poverty Reduction	90	62	28
Immigration and Refugee Policy	76	60	20
Housing Affordability and Homeownership	74	58	18
Environmental Regulation and Clean Energy	78	72	18
Climate and Environmental Justice	79	68	15
Workers' Rights and Labor	88	80	12
Government Accountability and Anti-Fraud	70	65	12

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No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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$3.6BDonor Contributions

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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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