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Paul Davis

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IL-15 Democratic nominee?

$2.2K

MAR 24, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleVeterinarian

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

LocationIllinois

BackgroundVeterinarian

EducationUniversity of Illinois: Bachelor of Science

Notable personal detailsPaul R. Davis Jr. is a veterinarian and Democratic candidate who ran for U.S. House in Illinois’ 15th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has described his professional background as veterinary medicine and reported no prior elected office experience. He has supported community and charitable efforts in southern Illinois and has been involved in establishing a scholarship at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.

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fec.gov bnd.com news.wttw.com wgem.com pauldavisforcongress.com vermiliontimes.com apnews.com electionhistory.madisoncountyil.gov axios.com en.wikipedia.org standwithcrypto.org m.riverbender.com ballotready.org sjodaily.com tspr.org thetelegraph.com mahometdaily.com patriotgunnews.com will.illinois.edu politicalgraveyard.com city-data.com jazzimagesrecords.com sec.gov fedsoc.org chicagotribune.com stlpr.org observer-me.com ballotpedia.org sj-r.com kansasreflector.com theurbanist.org detroitnews.com nytimes.com politico.com theaustralian.com.au facebook.com voterondavis.com instagram.com docquery.fec.gov history.house.gov judiciary.senate.gov clerk.house.gov govinfo.gov ziplook.house.gov cornyn.senate.gov durbin.senate.gov developer.ballotpedia.org cdn.ballotpedia.org fr.wikipedia.org wikidata.org

Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Supports protecting rural hospitals, expanding mental health services, defending reproductive freedom, lowering costs, and expanding access to quality affordable healthcare across the district. Emphasizes ensuring healthcare decisions remain between patients and doctors and expanding coverage where needed.

Immigration & Border

Supports a more humane, targeted immigration policy that prioritizes deporting criminals while avoiding criminalization of productive immigrants; favors streamlining the immigration process and opposes aggressive enforcement tactics such as roving patrols in cities.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate supports reproductive freedom and says healthcare decisions should remain between patients and their doctors, and explicitly lists supporting reproductive freedom as part of his healthcare platform.

Climate & Energy

Supports federal investment in clean energy and science research for rural communities, favors conservation and agricultural sustainability, and emphasizes evidence-based policy rather than climate skepticism.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$86.7K

$65.0K

$43.4K

$21.7K

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$86.7K

$3.4K

$83.4K

$4.6K

Source: FEC

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