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Illinois 14th District · House

Lauren Underwood (D)vsJames Marter (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Jul 14, 2026

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180MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Lauren Underwood

Democrat· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 98.59%

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James Marter

Republican

War Chest (FEC)

Underwood

$1.3M

Marter

$14k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe D

Illinois house — Score 180 | Tip the Scale Blue