Candidate · November 3, 2026
James T. "Jim" Marter
On the ballot for U.S. House · Illinois's 14th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $214K
- cash on hand
- $38K
- issues with public statements
- 7
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Illinois's 14th District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1 |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
His campaign website says Jim Marter graduated from Purdue University in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in industrial management and a minor in computer science.2 It says he worked at The Dow Chemical Company from 1985 to 1997, rising to global technology team lead, and then as a consultant at SAP America from 1997 to 2002.2 It says he founded his own software consulting company in 2002 and has more than 35 years of experience in information technology, project management and business process implementation.2 It lists service as an Oswego Library District board trustee from 2021 to 2025 and three terms as Kendall County Republican chairman.2
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to uphold the Constitution and defend the American Dream, and says it is time to bring representation back to the 14th District.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteMarter4Congress.US1
- Facebookfacebook.com/JamesMarter4Congress3
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/Marter4Congress3
- Instagraminstagram.com/marter4congress3
- TikToktiktok.com/@jim_marter3
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@marter4congress3
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
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.4
- Increase overall federal spending
- Hold overall spending near current levels
- Cut overall federal spending
- Cut spending enough to balance the budget within 10 years
His campaign website says he will fight to end government waste, fraud and abuse.4
His campaign website says working people and families should pay less in taxes.4
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he is pro-life and that life in the womb should be protected.4
His campaign website says the government should not be funding Planned Parenthood.4
- Bar public funds for abortions and for groups that provide them, including for their other services
- Bar public funds for most abortions, but let clinics that provide them be paid for other care
- Let Medicaid and other public programs cover abortion (ending the Hyde Amendment)
Education
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.4
- Close the department and move or end its programs
- Shrink it and give states more control over federal school money
- Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
Health Care
His campaign website says the Affordable Care Act gave people less choice and dramatically higher prices and needs to be repealed.4
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.5
| Raised | $214,272 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $180,483 |
| Cash on hand | $37,832 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $31,884 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report6filed May 13, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report7filed May 13, 2025
- Candidate financial disclosure report8filed May 13, 2024