MARTER, JAMES THOMAS
R Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H8IL16153- Internal id
8981ec28-4577-4030-98b2-53ad5909876f- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-14. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 763,833 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $95,523 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $42,848 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.426 |
| Race | White alone | 61.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 9.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 23.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 13.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 75.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 16.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 34.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.9% |
| Household | Family households | 71.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.76 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $280,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,263 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $99,287 | $89,717 | $13,613 | $31,597 | $98,948 |
| 2024 | $326,754 | $322,950 | $4,044 | $31,359 | $302,665 |
| 2022 | $140,213 | $140,046 | $240 | $100,467 | $92,948 |
| 2020 | $71,165 | $71,513 | $73 | $58,753 | $43,462 |
| 2018 | $63,711 | $63,290 | $421 | $35,687 | $20,024 |
Elections
- 2018 general house Β· IL-16 β lost_general
- 2018 general house Β· IL-14 β running
- 2020 general house Β· IL-14 β lost_general
- 2022 general house Β· IL-14 β lost_general
- 2024 general house Β· IL-14 β lost_general
- 2026 general house Β· IL-14 β running
Committees
- MARTER FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC | 24K | $104 |
| 2025-08-25 | REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION CO⦠| 24K | $250 |
| 2022-11-01 | UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC | 24K | $100 |
| 2022-06-07 | UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC | 24K | $100 |
| 2022-04-01 | UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC | 24K | $500 |
| 2022-02-17 | UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC | 24K | $500 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee MARTER FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
Connected on the graph
Inbound (6)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC | contributed_to | $104 | pas2 | |
| 2025-08-25 | REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC) | contributed_to | $250 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-01 | UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC | contributed_to | $100 | pas2 | |
| 2022-06-07 | UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC | contributed_to | $100 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-01 | UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-02-17 | UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | MARTER FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |