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[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.
Date: 2024-04-20
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[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.
Date: 2024-04-20
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[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.
Date: 2025-11-22
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[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.
Date: 2020-12-31
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[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.
Date: 2021-01-06
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[vote] 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.
Date: 2005-01-06
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Davis announced on July 31, 2025 that he would not seek a 16th term in Congress after 30 years of service, endorsing state Rep. La Shawn Ford to succeed him.
Date: 2025-07-31
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Davis ranked the most effective Democratic lawmaker on Welfare policy in the 118th Congress by the Center for Effective Lawmaking.
Date: 2025-12-09
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Progressive Rep. Danny Davis rejected AIPAC cash at the end of his career, according to The Intercept. He previously took AIPAC money earlier in his tenure. His retirement set off a competitive primary where AIPAC donors backed a real estate tycoon who opposed Gaza ceasefire.
Date: 2025-11-22
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Davis's net worth was estimated between $266,009 and $571,000 in 2018, ranking 229th in Congress. Quiver Quantitative shows minimal stock trading activity with no significant portfolio.
Date: 2018-12-31
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Davis serves as Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support and is a member of the Subcommittee on Trade and the Subcommittee on Oversight. He has been on Ways and Means since 1997.
Date: 2025-01-15
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McDonald's Corp was the top organizational contributor at $11,301 ($2,500 individual + $8,801 PAC). American Optometric Association contributed $11,000, SEIU contributed $10,250, and AFSCME contributed $10,000 entirely from its PAC.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Health Professionals was the top contributing industry at $64,028 ($27,528 individual + $36,500 PAC), followed by Leadership PACs at $47,515, Insurance at $39,750, Public Sector Unions at $31,500, and Real Estate at $31,150.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Danny K. Davis's campaign committee raised $818,234 in the 2023-2024 election cycle, with 54.60% from PAC contributions ($448,613) and only 4.24% from small individual donors ($34,904).
Date: 2024-12-31
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