Melissa Conyears-Ervin

Running for this seat

• Filed with the election office: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, October 30, 2026

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Background

Chicago City Treasurer

Elected Chicago City Treasurer in a 2019 runoff and re-elected unopposed in 2023. Previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives (10th District) and worked as an executive at Allstate Insurance for 15 years. Ran for U.S. House in Illinois' 7th District in 2024 and 2026. Attended Eastern Illinois University and holds an MBA from Roosevelt University.

Holds this office now.

Left–right placement

No published research score covers Melissa Conyears-Ervin yet, so we don't place them on the spectrum.

Links

• Campaign site

Sources

• chicagocitytreasurer.com/meet-treasurer-conyears-ervin/
• abc7chicago.com/post/conyears-ervin-pawar-headed-for-runoff-in-city-tr
• blockclubchicago.org/2023/02/07/city-treasurer-melissa-conyears-ervin-
• cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-treasurer-melissa-conyears-ervin-runn
• abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-election-results-democratic-7th-congress
• cboeprod.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/prod/2026-10/Candidate%20List_202