Maria Peterson
Won the 2026 race for Illinois Representative District 52.
- Last margin
- +12.5
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Peterson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Peterson 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 Representative District 52 | General | Won | Martin McLaughlin (R) | 56.3% | D+12.5 | $1.2M | D+5.4 | |
| 2024 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 52 | General | Lost | Marty McLaughlin (R) | 50% | R+0.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Peterson’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $1.2M
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Maria for 52 State | Active |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Who Peterson has run against
- Martin McLaughlin (R) · 2026 general, won
- Marty McLaughlin (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois Representative District 52 · lean D+5.6 · 79th most Democratic of 118
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)