Deputy Danny Davis speaks during a hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee on armed violence in Washington, DC, on June 8th. (Andrew Harnik / Pool / AP)
Current Rep. Danny Davis will beat Kina Collins to win the Democratic nomination in the 7th District of the Illinois Congress, CNN projects. Davis is seeking a 14th term and there is no Republican candidate for the seat.
As crime becomes a growing problem before the middle sessions, the 7th District has become a focal point in the Chicago area. According to the Chicago City Violence Reduction Board, two of the four “summer security zones” the city identified for additional disclosure are within its borders, including the Austin areas. and West Garfield Park. Many agencies in the city devote resources to “summer safety zones” to respond to high levels of violence.
During the campaign, Collins, who is a community activist, has tried to illustrate her close bond with the city while criticizing Davis for losing votes on Capitol Hill. For his part, Davis dismissed the question about the votes, saying that no significant one has ever been lost in a long race where, according to his estimate, he has cast more than 15,000. According to GovTrack, Davis, who has served in Congress since 1997, lost 1,012 of 16,410 registered votes, or 6.2%.
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CNN’s Gregory Krieg and Eva McKend helped report this post.