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U.S. House · Illinois's 14th District

Western Chicago suburbs and exurbs, including parts of Kane, Kendall, DuPage, and DeKalb counties.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Lauren Underwood, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Lauren Underwood153,40862.6%
James Marter91,75837.4%

About 97% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Lauren Underwood ran unopposed in the March 17, 2026 Democratic primary. James Marter defeated Gary Vician and write-in candidate Krystal Dorey in the Republican primary, 74.9% to 25.0% (Dorey 0.0%).[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Lauren UnderwoodDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2019)Full profile →James MarterRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Lauren Underwood
    Recorded votes[31][32]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • James Marter
    Opposes[7]

    Campaign site says he is pro-life and that Planned Parenthood should not be funded.

Stricter gun laws

  • Lauren Underwood
    Recorded votes[27][28][29]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • James Marter
    In their own words[7]
    “I firmly support your Second Amendment rights”

    On his campaign website's issues page

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Lauren Underwood
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • James Marter
    In their own words[7]
    “We need to enforce existing law, secure the border and end harmful practices putting us at risk.”

    On his campaign website's issues page

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Lauren Underwood
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][23]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • James Marter
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Lauren Underwood
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][21]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • James Marter
    Opposes[7]

    Campaign site says the Affordable Care Act gave less choice and higher prices and should be repealed.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Lauren Underwood
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][22][23]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • James Marter
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Lauren Underwood
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • James Marter
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Lauren Underwood
    Opposes[6]

    In a September 2026 questionnaire, says she supports the Block the Bombs Act to block weapon sales to Israel.

  • James Marter
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Lauren Underwood
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • James Marter
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Lauren Underwood
    Recorded votes[22]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • James Marter
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Lauren Underwood
    Recorded votes[20]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • James Marter
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Lauren Underwood
    Recorded votes[24][25]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • James Marter
    —

Research notes & limits

James Marter has not completed the 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey but his campaign issues page is used for the entries below. Underwood's official house.gov priorities pages returned a 403 error when fetched; her campaign website was used instead. Added a position and statements from the campaign issues page (loaded 2026-10-19); no debate or questionnaire coverage found. Marter's Ballotpedia page says he lives in Bartonville while the Chicago Sun-Times (2024) described him as from Oswego, so his residence is not stated in the biography; no campaign-website biography could be loaded (jimmarter.com returned 403).

Sources · 36

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Lauren Underwood · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Healthcare Costs · Underwood for Congress Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Reproductive Freedom · Underwood for Congress Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Climate Change · Underwood for Congress Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Gun Violence · Underwood for Congress Candidate's own words
  6. 6.2026 Election Questionnaire: Lauren Underwood, U.S. House of Representatives, 14th District · Shaw Local News Network · 2026-10-03 News report
  7. 7.Issues · Marter for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Biography · Office of Rep. Lauren Underwood Official record
  9. 9.Lauren Underwood · Ballotpedia Reference
  10. 10.Lauren Underwood · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  11. 11.Illinois U.S. House District 14 election results 2026 · NBC News · 2026-11-09 News report
  12. 12.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  33. 33.James Marter · Ballotpedia Reference
  34. 34.U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood defeats Republican Jim Marter in Illinois 14th Congressional District · Chicago Sun-Times · 2024-11-05 News report
  35. 35.14th District GOP candidates say curbing government spending, overreach are top issues · Shaw Local · 2026-02-17 News report
  36. 36.U.S. House, Illinois's 14th District results 2026 · NBC News News report