House · IL-02 · Challenger

Robert James Peters

DIL

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General: Nov 3, 2026 · 99d

Candidate Biography

About Robert James Peters

Robert Peters (Democratic Party) is a member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 13. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 10, 2029. Peters (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.

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Return to Values Commitments

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Issues Ledger

Civic Accountability Board

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Data Bill of Rights

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War-Crime Accountability

Mandatory review, reporting and support restrictions when credible evidence indicates war crimes.

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Congressional Stock Trading Ban

No trading on the people's trust.

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Citizens United Reform

Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.

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Universal Healthcare

Care without medical bankruptcy.

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Section 224 — U.S.–Israel Military Integration (FY27 NDAA)

Section 224 of the FY27 NDAA embeds U.S. forces into Israeli military command structures. Voters deserve to kn…

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Race

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PrimaryPassed

GeneralNov 3, 2026

Funding and Source Signals

Money & Influence

Where the Money Comes From

$1,324,047 total receipts

55%from small donors (<$200)

<1%from corporate-aligned PACs

Small donors (<$200)*$730K55%

Larger individual donors*$476K36%

Corporate-aligned PACs*$5K<1%

Labor & membership PACs*$44K3%

Other PACs*$64K5%

Party committees$3K<1%

Other receipts$2K<1%

Top PAC Contributors

Progressive Turnout Project$10K

People Over Monopolies$7K

Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC Fund$5K

Working Families Party PAC$5K

Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee$5K

FEC receipts through Mar 31, 2026 (canonical). *Donor-size and PAC-type splits estimated from Political Integrity breakdowns of itemized contributions. ↗ FEC source

FEC Finance Snapshot

$1,324,047

Total receipts · $21,423 cash on hand

Coverage through Mar 31, 2026

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Accountability Record

In Congress / Disclosures / Field Note

In Congress

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Stock Trades / PTR

No individual trades displayed for this record, but 8 reported asset holdings (2025 disclosure) are on file.

Field Note

“A candidate asking for power should be willing to answer clear questions in public.”