CONYEARS-ERVIN, MELISSA

D · house

FEC candidate id: H4IL07177
Internal id: 9fc2755e-c37f-4f57-8356-301329537ffe
Status: open seat

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-07. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	744,315
People	Median age	35
Income	Median household income	$83,208
Income	Per-capita income	$57,358
Income	In poverty	18.0%
Income	Unemployed	8.5%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.538
Race	White alone	32.1%
Race	Black alone	40.6%
Race	Asian alone	9.0%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	17.4%
Race	Two or more races	9.2%
Origin	Foreign-born	15.6%
Language	Speaks English only at home	75.4%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	13.6%
Education	High school or higher	68.1%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	48.0%
Education	Advanced degree	22.3%
Household	Family households	47.4%
Household	Avg household size	2.18
Household	Never married (15+)	52.0%
Housing	Median home value	$351,000
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,643
Housing	Single-family detached	20.9%
Housing	Built before 1940	5.1%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	3.3%
Housing	Vacant units	9.5%
Service	Veterans (18+)	3.1%
Health	With a disability	12.7%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	89.0%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	6.3%
Commute	Drove alone	41.0%
Commute	Public transit	15.4%
Commute	Worked from home	23.0%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2026	$824,853	$798,817	$34,769	$0	$807,853
2024	$738,803	$730,070	$8,733	$0	$723,981

Elections

2024 general house · IL-7 — lost_general
2026 general house · IL-7 — running

Committees

MELISSA CONYEARS-ERVIN FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 20.1%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
D (major party)	+10.0%
open seat	-5.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2026	$4,968,500	$110,870	23

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$46,227	GOTV Phone Calls
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$550,000	MEDIA PLACEMENT
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$50,342	DIRECT MAIL
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$50,342	DIRECT MAIL
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$46,538	DIRECT MAIL
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$90,000	MEDIA PLACEMENT/PRODUCTION
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$106,800	MEDIA PLACEMENT/PRODUCTION
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$600,000	MEDIA PLACEMENT
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$50,459	DIRECT MAIL
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$42,108	DIRECT MAIL
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$162,735	Media Placement/Production
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$1,450,000	Media Placement
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$42,258	Direct Mail
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$46,577	Direct Mail
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$53,774	GOTV Phone Calls
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$50,342	Direct Mail
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$600,000	Media Placement
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$90,000	Media Placement
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$750,000	Media Placement
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	support	$90,000	Media Placement
2026-03-11	UNITED WE CAN	oppose	$55,000	Estimated Cost - Digital Advertising
2026-03-11	UNITED WE CAN	oppose	$55,000	Estimated Cost - Digital Advertising
2026-03-10	THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY	oppose	$870	Billboard

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$1,450,000
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$53,773
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$42,107
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$50,458
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$50,341
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$50,341
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$90,000
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$162,734
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$750,000
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$50,341
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$46,538
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$46,577
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$42,257
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$106,800
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$90,000
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$90,000
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$600,000
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$550,000
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$600,000
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$46,226
2026-03-26	MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$1,000
2026-03-16	THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY	24A	$250
2026-03-16	THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY	24A	$46
2026-03-11	UNITED WE CAN	24A	$55,000
2026-03-10	THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY	24A	$870

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee MELISSA CONYEARS-ERVIN FOR CONGRESS.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

Donor	Employer / occupation	City, ST	Gifts	Total
BARTLEY, J.P.	4CC LLC · ATTORNEY	OAK PARK, IL	1	$2,000
MCKEEVER, LESTER	WASHINGTON PITTMAN & MCKEEVER · CPA	CHICAGO, IL	1	$1,500
ROGERS JR, LARRY	POWER ROGERS LLP · ATTORNEY	CHICAGO, IL	1	$1,500
AGRA, HOLLY	MERCURY SKYLINE YACHT CHARTERS · EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN	PARK RIDGE, IL	1	$1,000
STASCH, JULIA	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	CHICAGO, IL	1	$1,000
KRUEGER, JOSH	SELF · REAL ESTATE	CHICAGO, IL	1	$1,000
MOORE, GUINEVERE	SELF · ATTORNEY	CHICAGO, IL	1	$1,000
ZOPP, ANDREA	CLEVELAND AVENUE · INVESTOR	CHICAGO, IL	1	$500
FUDALEWICZ, MAGDALENA	CITY OF CHICAGO · CHIEF OF STAFF	CHICAGO, IL	1	$500
LAPPING, SHALE	IPEX, INC. · INVESTOR	CHICAGO, IL	1	$500
SCOTT, ZALDWAYNAKA	CSU · PRESIDENT	CHICAGO, IL	1	$500
MILLSAP PARKER, ELAINE	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	CHICAGO, IL	1	$250

Connected on the graph

Inbound (51)

date	from	type	amount	source
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$1,450,000	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$750,000	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$162,734	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$90,000	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$50,341	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$50,341	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$50,458	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$42,107	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$46,538	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$46,577	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$42,257	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$106,800	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$90,000	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$90,000	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$600,000	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$550,000	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$600,000	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$46,226	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$53,773	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$50,341	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$90,000	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$550,000	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$50,342	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$50,342	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$46,538	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$90,000	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$106,800	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$600,000	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$50,459	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$42,108	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$162,735	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$1,450,000	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$42,258	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$46,577	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$53,774	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$50,342	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$600,000	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$90,000	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$750,000	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$46,227	fec_ies
2026-03-26	MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-03-16	THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY	contributed_to	$250	pas2
2026-03-16	THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY	contributed_to	$46	pas2
2026-03-11	UNITED WE CAN	contributed_to	$55,000	pas2
2026-03-11	UNITED WE CAN	opposes_independently	$55,000	fec_ies
2026-03-11	UNITED WE CAN	opposes_independently	$55,000	fec_ies
2026-03-10	THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY	contributed_to	$870	pas2
2026-03-10	THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY	opposes_independently	$870	fec_ies
2026-03-09	TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-02-09	SUN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2026-01-15	ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2

Outbound (1)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	MELISSA CONYEARS-ERVIN FOR CONGRESS	—		candidate_committees

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