James Thomas Marter
Candidate for Illinois 14th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Illinois 14th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Illinois State Board of Elections — 2026 General Primary (March 17, 2026) Certified Vote Totals — 14th Congress — 'JAMES T. "JIM" MARTER', Republican, 23,312 votes (74.92%); won R primary · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Illinois 14th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Kendall County; parts of LaSalle County, DeKalb County, Will County, Bureau County, Kane County and Putnam County.
Includes Joliet (part), Plainfield, Yorkville, DeKalb, Romeoville (part), Oswego, Ottawa, Aurora (part), LaSalle, Naperville (part), Crest Hill, Montgomery and 62 more.
458 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, Boundaries - Ward Precincts (2023-2024) (data.cityofchicago.org 6piy-vbxa) for the City of Chicago; Cook County Clerk, Suburban Cook Election Precincts - Current (datacatalog.cookcountyil.gov k7sw-w3b8); DuPage County, Election_Precincts layer (gis.dupageco.org, current, retrieved 2026-09-24); U.S. Census Bureau 2020 VTDs elsewhere in Illinois; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer
Results
Certified results for Illinois 14th Congressional District
Representative in Congress, District 14
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren UnderwoodDemocrat | Democrat | 183,446 | 55.0% |
| James T. "Jim" MarterRepublican | Republican | 149,464 | 44.8% |
| Write-in | 481 | 0.1% | |
| Roy Jones | 15 | 0.0% | |
| Constant Connor VlaKancic | 3 | 0.0% |
Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct
Representative in Congress, District 14
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren UnderwoodDemocrat | Democrat | 128,141 | 54.1% |
| Scott R. GryderRepublican | Republican | 108,451 | 45.8% |
| Write-In | 202 | 0.1% | |
| Barry Wilson | 8 | 0.0% | |
| Barry A. Wilson | 0 | 0.0% |
Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct
Representative in Congress, District 14
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren UnderwoodDemocrat | Democrat | 203,209 | 50.6% |
| Jim OberweisRepublican | Republican | 197,835 | 49.3% |
| Write-In | 307 | 0.1% | |
| Joseph Monack | 8 | 0.0% |
Official vote — Illinois State Board of Elections (certified canvass, precinct vote totals by election authority) · Illinois State Board of Elections — Election Vote Totals by Precinct
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $141,506cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $31,898cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $129,198cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $31,741cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Tfg Llc$27,114.90
- Premier Mailing$23,357.09
- Hurst & Associates Inc$13,429.52
- Facebook$3,781.15
- Amazon$1,356.97
Campaign finance — Marter For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Marter For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $141,505.56 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $129,197.96 · cash on hand $31,897.84 · debts owed by the committee $31,740.69 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $140,923.64 (100%); PACs and other political committees $100.00 (0%); Candidate loans $381.92 (0%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $100.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): general consulting $40,544.42; direct mail $23,357.09; staff, contractors and reimbursements $15,834.64; other $11,283.18; digital $4,414.70; fundraising $972.99.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against James
Google/YouTube ads — Marter for Congress (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Marter for Congress). No ads in the 2026 cycle; 13 ads Oct–Nov 2024 during the 2024 cycle, $900–$2,200 (Google creative spend ranges; 13 video). Earlier-cycle ads are not included in 2026 totals.
Nov 5, 2024 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“With the right policies and unwavering commitment, we can unleash the economy, secure our nation and advance the American Dream.”
“In Congress, I will fight for your God-given rights and be relentless at cutting the size and scope of the federal government.”
“I love America and our freedoms. We need to defend and preserve them for future generations.”
“I can tell you that with me and President Trump, there's probably a number of issues we don't agree at all on”
“It's an interesting thing, but if you look around the country all of our history, libraries usually they're funded locally, not with federal dollars”
“The problem was it's become anything but affordable unless you're the one at the bottom of the scale, which most people are not, by the way”
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“A lot of folks, including my opponent, will lie to people about what I would do or not do with respect to healthcare”
In the News
Press coverage
- GOP congressional hopeful Jim Marter on 'misuse' of AI, immigration, and election integritySep 21, 2026 · Press · Illinois Public Media / The 21st Show
- GOP District 14 candidate Jim Marter talks healthcare, federal spending at Hinckley town hallMay 9, 2026 · Press · Shaw Local
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://marter4congress.us/ captured 2026-09-24T20:37:13Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://marter4congress.us/
Source: https://elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/CandidateDetailEO.aspx?CandidateID=ZnsQ9wbZUJofMU8D5yhbJA%3D%3D&ElectionID=Z2J%2FvYpKX8w%3D
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Illinois 14th Congressional District
- Lauren UnderwoodDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Illinois 14th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "JAMES T. "JIM" MARTER" (REPUBLICAN) on the IL official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · IL official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · IL-14
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for James yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_j67m59b44.
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