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Illinois 14th District · House

Lauren Underwood (D)vsJames Marter (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Aug 29, 2026

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186MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Lauren Underwood

Democrat· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 98.27%

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James Marter

Republican

War Chest (FEC)

Underwood

$1.1M

Marter

$32k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe D

Illinois house — Score 186 | Tip the Scale Blue