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Cleopatra "Cleo" Cowley

Democratic · Illinois · 2026

Running for Illinois House District 34, Illinois

Top priorities

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  • Community safety and violence prevention
  • Economic development in the district
  • Education and youth empowerment
Biography

Cleopatra Cowley is a mother and grandmother who became a gun violence prevention advocate and community activist after her daughter, Hadiya Pendleton, was killed in 2013, per her campaign site.

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Illinois House District 34Illinois · 2026Kankakee County sample ballot

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