La Shawn Ford
U.S. House · IL-7 · U.S. House
Open seatWon the open IL-7 seat. Outside groups spent ~$2.48M against vs ~$0.01M for (FEC Sch. E est., primary+general); raised $0.82M, 80.6% from individuals
Election
2026-11-03. Votes 162,059 (89%). Opponent: Chad Koppie (R). Previous officeholder: Danny K. Davis (D), retired; open seat. Status in file: yes.
Money reported in the file
Raised $819,321. Cash on hand $93,472 as of 2026-10-14. Outside for $10,010; against $2,479,136.
FEC itemized 2025-04-01 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE through 2026-11-02
Documented ties (61)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | La Shawn Ford | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) | $162,059 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | La Shawn Ford | U.S. House, IL-7 |
| general-election opponent (defeated) | $19,997 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | La Shawn Ford | Chad Koppie (Campaign site) |
| principal campaign committee | — | — | Reported | Chad Koppie (Campaign site) | Chad Koppie for Congress (C00911453) (Campaign site) |
| loan of candidate personal funds | $175,000 | 2025-2026 | Reported | La Shawn Ford | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260929..20260929 | Reported | American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) (C00010868) (Organization site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260727..20260727 | Reported | Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America PAC (Us Chamber PAC) (C00082040) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 3 item(s) | $5,000 | 20251231..20260819 | Reported | Illinois Black Business Political Action Fund, Inc. (C00830547) (Campaign site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260929..20260929 | Reported | Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC (C00617803) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260810..20260810 | Reported | Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC (C00007922) (Organization site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260929..20260929 | Reported | National Apartment Association Political Action Committee (C00113241) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260730..20260730 | Reported | National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee (C00030718) (Organization site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260420..20260420 | Reported | Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters an (C00001016) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260528..20260528 | Reported | Congressional Black Caucus PAC (C00147512) (Campaign site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260630..20260630 | Reported | Health Care Service Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee (C00199711) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260622..20260622 | Reported | Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Mac (C00002469) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260507..20260507 | Reported | SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Educatio (C00004036) (Organization site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260304..20260304 | Reported | America's Credit Unions PAC (C00007880) (Organization site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $4,000 | 20260925..20260925 | Reported | NEA Fund for Children and Public Education (C00003251) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) | $3,500 | 20260827..20260930 | Reported | American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) (C00024521) (Organization site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $3,000 | 20260909..20260909 | Reported | Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC) (C00399196) (Organization site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $3,000 | 20260904..20260922 | Reported | Fair Shot PAC (C00574970) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $2,500 | 20260707..20260707 | Reported | Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope (C00032995) (Organization site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $2,500 | 20260929..20260929 | Reported | American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) (C00004275) (Organization site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $2,500 | 20260930..20260930 | Reported | Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee (C00141218) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $2,500 | 20260929..20260929 | Reported | Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) (C00004812) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $2,500 | 20260930..20260930 | Reported | Reviving American Jobs Again PAC Dba Equal Opportunity Now (C00649772) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $2,500 | 20260630..20260630 | Reported | Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating (C00029504) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) | $2,500 | 20260612..20260612 | Reported | League of Conservation Voters Action Fund (C00252940) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $2,500 | 20260317..20260317 | Reported | American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee (Ins (C00066472) (Organization site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $2,500 | 20260317..20260317 | Reported | International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Poli (C00000885) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $2,000 | 20260810..20260810 | Reported | Blue Momentum PAC (C00589309) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) | $2,000 | 20260929..20260929 | Reported | Jeffries for Congress (C00503052) (Campaign site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) | $2,000 | 20260420..20260420 | Reported | Pete Aguilar for Congress (C00510461) (Campaign site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $2,000 | 20260323..20260323 | Reported | Silicorn Valley PAC (C00840462) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $1,500 | 20251229..20251229 | Reported | National Independent Automobile Dealers Association PAC Fund (C00507699) (Campaign site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20261014..20261014 | Reported | Animal Wellness Action PAC (C00679860) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20261002..20261002 | Reported | Tomorrow PAC (C00888743) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260924..20260924 | Reported | Elect Dems Now PAC (C00880062) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260930..20260930 | Reported | Humane World Action Fund Political Action Committee (C00466813) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260925..20260925 | Reported | Progressive Choices PAC (C00381806) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260630..20260630 | Reported | A Brthd Aimed Toward Educ of Il Fed Elec Device for Politically Active Motorcycl (C00308460) (Campaign site) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260630..20260630 | Reported | American Mosaic PAC (C00694471) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260609..20260609 | Reported | Hope PAC (C00701680) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260430..20260430 | Reported | PAC for Good (C00768887) | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) |
| independent expenditures opposing (FEC processed by_candidate) | $2,479,136 | .. | Reported | Fairshake (C00835959) | La Shawn Ford |
| independent expenditures supporting (late report per campaign-finance disclosure) | $10,000 | 2026-03-13..2026-03-13 | Reported | Peoples Voice for Progress | La Shawn Ford |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $10.00 | 2026-09-10..2026-09-10 | Reported | Sierra Club Independent Action (C00483693) (Organization site) | La Shawn Ford |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $147,430 | 2025-04-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) | Breaker Press Company |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $78,000 | 2025-04-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) | Foremost Strategy LLP |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $37,593 | 2025-04-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) | Acuity Politics LLC (Organization site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $34,076 | 2025-04-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) | EC Group |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $30,020 | 2025-04-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) | Democratic Party Of Illinois |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $22,528 | 2025-04-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | La Shawn K Ford for Congress (C00905893) | ABC 7 |
| 26 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave La Shawn Ford $78,000 | $78,000 | 2025-26 | Inferred | La Shawn Ford | Patty García |
| 26 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave La Shawn Ford $78,000 | $78,000 | 2025-26 | Inferred | La Shawn Ford | Melissa Bean |
| 27 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave La Shawn Ford $76,000 | $76,000 | 2025-26 | Inferred | La Shawn Ford | Daniel Biss |
| 3 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave La Shawn Ford $6,500 | $6,500 | 2025-26 | Inferred | La Shawn Ford | J. D. Ford |
| 0 PAC donor(s) in common with opponent (2025-26) | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | La Shawn Ford | Chad Koppie (Campaign site) |
| endorsement; predecessor in seat | — | 2025-07-31 | Reported | Danny K. Davis | La Shawn Ford |
| independent expenditures supporting primary rival (about $5.0M) | $5,000,000 | 2026 primary | Reported | United Democracy Project (Organization site) | Melissa Conyears-Ervin (Campaign site) |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/ford-il7/Ford_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).