James Marter
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois's 14th District.
- Last margin
- −25.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- Oswego Public Library Board member and perennial candidate
Every race Marter has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Marter won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois's 14th District | General | Lost | Lauren Underwood (D) | 37.4% | D+25.1 | $214.3K | D+5.2 | |
| 2024 | U.S. House, IL-14 | General | Lost | Lauren Underwood (D) | 44.8% | D+10.2 | $326.8K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Marter’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $214.3K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| MARTER FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Marter has run against
- Lauren Underwood (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Lauren Underwood (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois's 14th District · lean D+6.8 · 179th most Democratic of 435
FEC H8IL16153
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC