Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Illinois's 14th District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Lauren Underwood
Democratic · Incumbent
Currently represents Illinois's 14th District in the U.S. House.
James T. "Jim" Marter
Republican · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Lauren UnderwoodJames T. "Jim" Marter
Party on the ballotDemocratic1Republican1
StatusIncumbent2Challenger
Raised$2,848,042 through October 14, 20263$214,272 through October 14, 20264
Cash on hand$1,155,8563$37,8324
Outside spending$60,568 for · $0 against5Not found in the public sources we checked
Abortion lawHer campaign website says she supports women's rights to the full range of reproductive health services without restrictions, including access to safe, legal and affordable abortions.6His campaign website says he is pro-life and that life in the womb should be protected.7

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Lauren Underwood — 11 issues
  • Birth control and IVF
    Guarantee access to both in federal law, including insurance coverage for IVF
    Her campaign website says she voted for key legislation to protect access to contraception, supports legislation to ensure nationwide access to fertility services like IVF, and says services like IVF should be affordable and covered by health plans.6
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    Her campaign website says she voted for key legislation to codify Roe and supports women's rights to the full range of reproductive health services, including safe, legal and affordable abortions.6
  • Visas for farmworkers
    Make the program easier and cheaper for farms, including for year-round work like dairy
    Her campaign website says she voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which it says modernizes and streamlines the temporary agricultural workers program so local businesses have the workers they need without the red tape and extreme financial burden of the current system.8
  • Background checks for gun sales
    Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
    Her campaign website says she supported House passage of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and the Enhanced Background Checks Act to establish universal background checks for all gun sales.9
  • ACA premium tax credits
    Her campaign website lists writing the Health Care Affordability Act, which it says limits the cost of Marketplace health coverage to 8.5 percent or less of income and was signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan and extended through the Inflation Reduction Act.10,11
  • Help for first-time homebuyers
    Her campaign website says she supports legislation to offer financial incentives and downpayment assistance to purchase homes.12
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
    Her campaign website says she strongly supports comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship, and that she voted for the American Dream and Promise Act to protect Dreamers and holders of Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure.8
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    Her campaign website says she voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which it says includes provisions finally allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug savings.12
  • State and local tax (SALT) deduction
    Her campaign website says she supports legislation to reform the way property taxes are deducted from federal taxes.12
  • High-speed internet access
    Her campaign website lists strategic infrastructure investments like rural broadband, improved public transit and clean energy among the proposals she has advanced.12
  • VA staffing
    Her campaign website lists writing the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act, signed into law in March 2022, to reduce the workforce shortage within the VA.13
James T. "Jim" Marter — 6 issues
  • Government funding and abortion
    Bar public funds for abortions and for groups that provide them, including for their other services
    His campaign website says the government should not be funding Planned Parenthood.7
  • US Department of Education
    Shrink it and give states more control over federal school money
    His campaign website says the federal government has failed with Common Core and the Department of Education, and that its role in education must be reduced.7
  • Health insurance system
    His campaign website says the Affordable Care Act gave people less choice and dramatically higher prices and needs to be repealed.7
  • Federal income tax rates
    His campaign website says working people and families should pay less in taxes.7
  • Federal spending levels
    Cut overall federal spending
    His campaign website says he will work to reduce the size and scope of the federal government, end government waste, fraud and abuse, and that government should live within a balanced budget.7
  • Fraud and improper payments in federal programs
    His campaign website says he will fight to end government waste, fraud and abuse.7

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.