U.S. House · Illinois's 7th District
Lien Choi
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Illinois's 7th District
- Result
- La Shawn Ford, projected winner
- Opponents
- La Shawn Ford (D); Chad Koppie (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
Lien Choi, an independent write-in candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Illinois's 7th District to La Shawn Ford. According to Ballotpedia, Choi holds a bachelor's degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology and has worked in construction and as a director at a homeless shelter; in a Ballotpedia survey, Choi calls themself progressive.[1][2][3]
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 7
2026-11-03
| La Shawn Ford D | challenger |
| Chad Koppie R | challenger |
| Lien Choi IND | challenger |
Qualified as an independent write-in candidate for the November general election.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Supports establishing universal healthcare coverage.
Documented position[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Lien Choi, an independent write-in candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Illinois's 7th District to La Shawn Ford. According to Ballotpedia, Choi holds a bachelor's degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology and has worked in construction and as a director at a homeless shelter; in a Ballotpedia survey, Choi calls themself progressive.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Choi earned a bachelor's degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2012.[1] According to Ballotpedia, Choi's career experience includes working in construction and as a director at Hope House Homeless Shelter and Transitional Housing.[1] Choi was also a write-in candidate for this seat in the 2024 general election.[1]
In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, Choi describes themself as independent, progressive, egalitarian, a "compassionate secular humanist," disabled and poor, and says they have experienced homelessness.[1] Choi wrote in the survey: "I have seen both sides of how life should be and the struggle that can devastate lives."[1] In the survey, Choi listed campaign finance reform as the main campaign message.[1][2] Choi lost to La Shawn Ford, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“Chicago has the potential to become a true sanctuary city, embracing not only migrants but also marginalized groups that are discriminated upon, neglected, exploited and abused.”[5][6]
On his campaign website's plan page (loaded Oct. 2026); the same text appears in Ballotpedia's quote of his 2024 website
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“Global Climate change starts with Environmental and Climate Justice.”[5][6]
On his campaign website's plan page (loaded Oct. 2026); the same text appears in Ballotpedia's quote of his 2024 website
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Lien Choi's 2024 campaign website (quoted verbatim on Ballotpedia) · Lien Choi campaign website (via Ballotpedia) Candidate's own words
- 2.Lien Choi Candidate Connection survey response · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 3.U.S. House, Illinois's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Lien Choi Candidate Connection survey response · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 5.Plan · Lien Choi campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 6.Lien Choi's 2024 campaign website (quoted verbatim on Ballotpedia) · Lien Choi campaign website (via Ballotpedia) Candidate's own words