DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Martha "Marti" Deuter

Illinois State Representative, District 45 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Illinois State Representative, District 45

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
17
44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.7%
Chamber median 3.8%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+24.6
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Appropriations: Public Safety and Infrastructure
  • Cities and Villages
  • Ethics and Elections
  • Gun Violence Prevention
  • Housing
  • Personnel and Pensions
  • Small Business, Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Veterans' Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 44 sponsored · 17 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 3049 NEWBORN METABOLIC SCREENING
Became law Aug 2026
HB 4953 DRUG DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS
Became law Aug 2026
HB 4676 CRIM CD-ELDER ABUSE
Became law Jul 2026
SB 2826 PEN CD-IMRF-BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Became law Jul 2026
SB 638 LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
Became law Jul 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Deuter sits in the Illinois House of Representatives

Deuter is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianDeuterMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Mary Gill, Harry Benton, Angie Guerrero-Cuellar

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Deuter’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Deuter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillDeuterDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 31, 2026SB 3222: VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUMEYesYesNoPassed 77–31
May 29, 2026SB 2762: INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICEYesYesNoPassed 82–25
May 27, 2026SB 3020: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENTYesYesNoPassed 91–23
May 21, 2026SB 2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCEYesYesNoPassed 89–21
Apr 17, 2026HB 4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONSYesYesNoPassed 72–18

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Deuter was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Illinois House of Representatives, District 45WonD+24.6D+13.2+11.4
2024Illinois House of Representatives, District 45WonD+7.6D+13.2−5.6

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$843.4K
Spent
$810.6K
Cash
$48.2K

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Friends of Marti Deuter
State
Active

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:15 AM ET

Seats Deuter has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Deuter has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Deuter

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET