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Cleopatra "Cleo" Cowley

Democratic · Illinois · 2026

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.

Priorities

Community safety and violence prevention, per the campaign site
Economic development in the district, per the campaign site
Education and youth empowerment, per the campaign site

On the ballot

Illinois House District 34 · Illinois · 2026

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