Politician
James Marter
Republican · Illinois · ran 2 times since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H8IL16153
James Marter (Republican) raised $214K for the 2026 Illinois 14th District race, $2K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$541K
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
4%
$24K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois 14th District | $214K | 1% | $0 / $0 | – | $214K | ✗ Lost |
| 2024 | Illinois 14th District | $327K | 7% | $0 / $0 | – | $327K | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Other $12KMembership $3KSuper PAC $500
- Huck PACOther$5K
- GatorpacOther$5K
- Fighting for New England PACOther$2K
- A Brthd Aimed Toward Educ of Il Fed Elec Device for Politically Active Motorcyclists...Membership$2K
- Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$650
- National Pro-Life Alliance PACMembership$500
- Patriot Freedom PAC IncSuper PAC$500
- United for Liberty PACOther$204
- Illinois Citizens for LifeOther$100
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded James Marter's 2026 campaign?
- James Marter (Republican) raised $214K for the 2026 Illinois 14th District race, $2K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to James Marter?
- A Brthd Aimed Toward Educ of Il Fed Elec Device for Politically Active Motorcyclists... ($2K), Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) ($250), United for Liberty PAC ($104) in 2026.
- How much has James Marter raised across elections?
- $214K in 2026, $327K in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.