Martha "Marti" Deuter
Democratic · Illinois · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for Illinois House District 45, Illinois
Top priorities
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- Expanding economic opportunities
- Protecting fundamental rights
- Gun violence prevention
Deuter has decades of experience guiding public policy in government and nonprofit settings, including eight years with the City of Chicago's Department of Housing, the Woodstock Institute and DePaul University's Institute for Housing Studies, per the campaign site. Deuter served on the Elmhurst City Council from 2013 through 2024, holds a master's degree from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, and began her first term in the Illinois House in January 2025, per the campaign site.
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