Raised
$495,000Who funds La Shawn K. Ford?
$495,000Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/IL/07/
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This candidate has limited public financial disclosure. Check FEC.gov or IllinoisSunshine.org for filing details.
La Shawn K. Ford is listed as a Democratic candidate in IL-07's 2026 congressional primary. He has served in the Illinois House and entered the open race after Rep. Danny Davis retired. (Source: Shaw Local candidate list, March 5, 2026: https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/03/05/illinois-primary-ballot-heres-whos-running-in-the-march-17-election/)
Prior office: Illinois State Representative
Ford authored many of Illinois's major record sealing and expungement laws, expanding job opportunities for people with non-violent criminal records. Also authored bail cost reduction legislation and court debt protection laws.
Led push to end prison gerrymandering — ensuring incarcerated people are counted in their home communities for redistricting purposes.
Illinois was an early adopter of the National Popular Vote Compact; Ford supported it.