Live Illinois election results: 7th Congressional District

A theme of this year’s Illinois primary election is the retirement of long-time public servants and crowded battles to replace them for the first time in decades, in some cases.

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Among those races is the 7th Congressional District, left vacated by Rep. Danny Davis after nearly three decades.

Thirteen candidates ran on the Democratic ticket and two on the Republican ticket for their chance at continuing on to the midterm general election in November.

After polls close in Illinois at 7 p.m., see results below for the 7th Congressional District race as votes are tallied.

See results for other races across the state on NBC Chicago’s live election results page. Illinois results are expected to begin populating in the first half-hour after polls close and be updated live as counted votes roll in.

Voters looking for real-time election updates can also download the NBC Chicago app for push notifications as major races are called and big moments happen.