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Danny K. Davis

Danny K. Davis

Democratic · IL U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

30 years in the U.S. Congress · since 1997

  • role U.S. representative for Illinois's 7th congressional district since 1997
  • role Member of the Congressional Black Caucus
  • background Former member of the Democratic Socialists of America
  • role Announced on July 31, 2025 that he will not seek reelection in 2026
  • background Born September 6, 1941

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 100.0%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 17 recorded roll calls

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 22
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 617 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 22 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 100%
    Party-unity voting

    votes with the party majority · on 8 party-line votes

    Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.

  • 0%
    Cross-party voting

    votes with the other party's majority on those same votes

    The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 3
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Danny K. Davis. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

100.0%
of House roll calls voted

Full voting record (17 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 17 of 676 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Issue positions (3)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Campaign finance

2006 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House IL-07 · 2026 General Election

  • $542,160 raised
  • $414,885 spent
  • $473,376 cash on hand
$542.16K
$529.37K
$251.85K
Itemized (≥ $200)$192.15K
Unitemized (< $200)$59.71K
Other committees (PACs)$277.52K
Offsets to expenditures$4.78K
Other receipts$8.01K
$414.88K
Operating expenditures$253.40K
Contribution refunds$10.45K
Other disbursements$151.04K
Cash on hand$473.38K
Debts owed by committee$78.69K

Through December 31, 2006 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2006)

Finance updated: not yet pulled

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Danny K. Davis campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
1984$91,314$86,720$4,594
1986$86,522$81,681$9,433
1988$26,440$25,600$9,877
1990$0$5,011$4,794
1992$0$126$3,501
1994$0$40$3,459
1996$429,921$410,662$22,718
1998$255,280$160,147$117,849
2000$285,593$232,309$181,139
2002$336,883$215,236$302,786
2004$483,855$438,684$346,100
2006$542,160$414,885$473,376
2008$531,846$413,004$592,217
2010$619,466$864,982$346,701
2012$372,212$512,310$206,604
2014$517,869$469,170$255,302
2016$552,638$503,244$310,946
2018$444,796$551,754$203,987
2020$549,990$510,806$243,172
2022$682,447$704,981$220,638
2024$863,135$978,045$105,728
2026$109,160$138,981$60,931

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • Employer not reported $40,471
  • OWNER $9,700
  • PRIVATE PRACTICE $4,500
  • GLOBAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE $4,400
  • ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS NETWORK $4,000
  • FIELD MUSEUM $3,800
  • PRESIDENT $3,300
  • VEIN AND VASCULAR CENTERS $3,300
  • IMPACT NETWORKING $3,300
  • MIDWAY PROPERTIES LLC $3,300

Outside spending on this race

Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures

Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →

  • 2024 cycle $49,141 supporting · $0 opposing · 1 outside group

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 10651To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat transfers of appreciated property to certain tax-exempt organizations the same as transfers of appreciated property to political organizations.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10640To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to establish an Urban Health Transformation Program.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HRES 1603Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HRES 1574Expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2026, to October 3, 2026, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week".cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10531To establish a program to address sickle cell disease and other heritable hemoglobinopathies.cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HRES 1577Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.sponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10600Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10429To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, as the "Detective Allan Reddins Post Office Building".sponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10415Food for Thought Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10401No ICE Deaths in the Dark Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 14, 2026
  • HJRES 215Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".cosponsoredSep 13, 2026
  • HR 10345EBOLA ActcosponsoredSep 9, 2026
  • HR 10330Higher Education Oversight for Nonprofits Ensuring Standards and Transparency ActcosponsoredSep 9, 2026
  • HRES 1511Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget.cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10236Protecting Student Athletes from Unexpected Tax Liability ActcosponsoredSep 1, 2026
  • HR 10216Public Transit Mental Health Awareness ActcosponsoredAug 31, 2026
  • HR 10186Hands Off Our Great Lakes ActcosponsoredAug 30, 2026
  • HR 10060Presidential Tax Accountability and Audit Integrity ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • HR 10045Protect American Values ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • HRES 1475Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve.cosponsoredAug 2, 2026
  • HRES 1463Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month".cosponsoredJul 26, 2026
  • HR 9932Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9944TPS Review ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9833Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
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Committee assignments (3)

Data from Congress.gov committee memberships

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Davis most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Davis, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Davis connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Committee activity

Committee votes cast