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One candidate is tracked for Illinois House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Emanuel "Chris" Welch. Candidate information follows official Cook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Emanuel "Chris" Welch is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Democratic · Incumbent
Emanuel "Chris" Welch is an attorney and partner at the law firm Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and Krafthefer, per the Illinois General Assembly. He has served as Speaker of the Illinois House since January 2013 and previously was president of the Proviso Township High Schools District 209 school board, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.