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Danny Davis to Hold West Side Press Conference on 16th Term Plans

The 83-year-old congressman is reportedly weighing retirement by endorsing State Rep. LaShawn Ford for the 7th District seat

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Rep. Danny Davis speaks at a press conference in Chicago calling for the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on March 27. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
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Overview

  • NBC Chicago sources report Davis will use Thursday’s conference to retire and back State Rep. LaShawn Ford as his successor
  • His office has confirmed the news conference on Chicago’s West Side without detailing the contents of his announcement
  • Davis has represented Illinois’s 7th District since 1997 and is serving his 15th term in the U.S. House
  • Throughout his nearly three decades in Congress he has championed voting rights, affordable healthcare and housing, and criminal justice reform
  • In the 2024 Democratic primary he defeated challengers Kina Collins and Melissa Conyears-Ervin by comfortable margins, underscoring his enduring local support