House · IL-07 · Challenger

Melissa Conyears-Ervin

IndIL

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General: Nov 3, 2026 · 144d

Candidate Biography

About Melissa Conyears-Ervin

Melissa Conyears-Ervinis the Chicago City Treasurerin Illinois. She assumed office on May 20, 2019. Her current term ends on May 17, 2027. Conyears-Ervin (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 7th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026. Conyears-Ervin is a formerDemocraticmember of the Illinois House of Representatives, re…

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Return to Values Commitments

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Issues Ledger

Civic Accountability Board

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War-Crime Accountability

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Congressional Stock Trading Ban

No trading on the people's trust.

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Citizens United Reform

Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.

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Universal Healthcare

Care without medical bankruptcy.

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GeneralNov 3, 2026

Funding and Source Signals

Money & Influence

Where the Money Comes From

$824,853 total receipts

2%from small donors (<$200)

0%from corporate-aligned PACs

Small donors (<$200)*$20K2%

Larger individual donors*$788K96%

Other PACs*$14K2%

Self-funded$4K<1%

Other receipts$0<1%

Top PAC Contributors

Elect Democratic Women$5K

To Protect Our Heritage PAC$5K

Sun PAC$4K

FEC receipts through Mar 31, 2026 (canonical). *Donor-size and PAC-type splits estimated from Political Integrity breakdowns of itemized contributions. ↗ FEC source

FEC Finance Snapshot

$824,853

Total receipts · $34,769 cash on hand

Coverage through Mar 31, 2026

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Accountability Record

In Congress / Disclosures / Field Note

In Congress

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Stock Trades / PTR

No individual trades displayed for this record, but 164 reported asset holdings (2025 disclosure) are on file.

Field Note

“A candidate asking for power should be willing to answer clear questions in public.”