2026 United States general electionIllinois

U.S. House: Illinois's 14th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Lauren Underwood (Democratic)
FEC: Illinois's 14th district 2026 Official source
Illinois's 14th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Illinois's 14th district
FEC: Illinois's 14th district 2026 Official source
Illinois's 14th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised

Lauren Underwood Democratic$2.4M
James Thomas Marter Republican$141K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

James Thomas Marter

Republican

FEC: MARTER, JAMES THOMAS Official source

MARTER, JAMES THOMAS, Republican Party, House IL district 14: FEC candidate H8IL16153, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Marter, James T. "Jim" | | | 14TH CONGRESS | REPUBLICAN | 10/27/2025 8:00 AM | Active 10/27/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: MARTER, JAMES THOMAS Official source

MARTER, JAMES THOMAS, Republican Party, House IL district 14: FEC candidate H8IL16153, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $141K
FEC: MARTER, JAMES THOMAS Official source
Receipts $140,848, disbursements $112,994, cash on hand $31,898 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $113K
On hand: $32K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Lauren Underwood

Democratic

FEC: UNDERWOOD, LAUREN Official source

UNDERWOOD, LAUREN, Democratic Party, House IL district 14: FEC candidate H8IL14174, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Underwood, Lauren | | | 14TH CONGRESS | DEMOCRATIC | 10/27/2025 8:00 AM | Active 10/27/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: UNDERWOOD, LAUREN Official source

UNDERWOOD, LAUREN, Democratic Party, House IL district 14: FEC candidate H8IL14174, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $2.4M
FEC: UNDERWOOD, LAUREN Official source
Receipts $2,417,082, disbursements $2,365,620, cash on hand $1,106,564 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $2.4M
On hand: $1.1M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

2 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Gary Vician	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$68K	$-25K
Jed Davis	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$23K	$0

Sources

9 on record, 9 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source elections.il.gov
FEC: Illinois's 14th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: DAVIS, JEDOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MARTER, JAMES THOMASOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: UNDERWOOD, LAURENOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: VICIAN, GARYOfficial source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: Illinois's 14th district

The seat

On the ballot

James Thomas Marter

Lauren Underwood

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