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Democrat
Melissa Conyears Ervin
Democrat
Melissa Conyears Ervin
IL-07 Democratic nominee?
$42.9K
MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age50 years old (Aug 23, 1975)
GenderFemale
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LocationIllinois
BackgroundPolitician
EducationEastern Illinois University (BS)
Notable personal detailsMelissa Conyears-Ervin is an American politician who has served as Chicago City Treasurer since 2019. She previously represented the 10th District in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. She worked in the insurance industry, including as an executive at Allstate, before serving in elected office. She is a candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois' 7th Congressional District.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports closing tax loopholes and restoring higher income tax rates for wealthier taxpayers to ensure the wealthy pay a larger share; emphasizes equity and relief for working families while also promoting fiscal oversight to cut waste.
Healthcare
Supports treating health care as a right, defending and strengthening the Affordable Care Act, lowering out-of-pocket costs (including capping insulin and expanding Medicare drug-price negotiation), expanding mental-health and community clinic access, investing in maternal health, and protecting access to Medicaid and reproductive care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a humane, welcoming immigration system that includes a fair pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, expanded legal supports and services for newcomers, and protections against politically motivated deportations and unconstitutional ICE activity while acknowledging the need for secure border controls implemented humanely. Advocates increased language access, legal aid, housing and employment assistance for immigrants and calls for background checks and efficient border security measures alongside reform.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports abortion rights and federal protections for reproductive care, including codifying Roe v. Wade; as a state legislator she backed measures to expand abortion access through Medicaid and state employee health plans and she says she will protect access to contraception and IVF and oppose national abortion bans.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has taken actions to remove city investments from fossil-fuel companies and supported a city ordinance banning future city investments in coal, oil, and gas companies while framing divestment as part of moving toward a clean-energy future. The candidate has described divestment as fiscally prudent and aligned with addressing climate change.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports common-sense gun safety measures to remove illegal guns from the streets, strengthen police-community partnerships with accountability, and fund violence-prevention programs and youth jobs. Her campaign also says she has worked to stop investments in the gun industry as treasurer.
Polls
IL-07 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$824.9K
$618.6K
$412.4K
$206.2K
$0
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2024
$738.8K
$8.7K
$730.1K
$30.4K
Cycle 2026
$824.9K
$34.8K
$798.8K
$53.3K
Source: FEC
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