---
type: Candidate
title: "James Thomas Marter"
description: "U.S. House candidate, IL-14 (2026)"
office: "U.S. House"
state: "IL"
district: "IL-14"
party: "REP"
stance: "challenger"
election_year: 2026
status: "statutory candidate"
committee:
  name: "MARTER FOR CONGRESS"
  id: "C00657361"
ids:
  fec: "H8IL16153"
sources:
  - field: filing
    source: FEC (Federal Election Commission)
confidence: official
tags: [candidate, federal, house, il]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# James Thomas Marter

Republican challenger for U.S. House (IL-14), 2026.

## Campaign Committee

- MARTER FOR CONGRESS (C00657361)

## Source

- filing: FEC (Federal Election Commission)

Federal candidate filing; not yet linked to an officeholder record.