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ROBERT JAMES PETERS

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ROBERT JAMES PETERS
Candidate for U.S. House
DEM CHALLENGER
Biography
Robert James Peters is a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 13 since 2019. A former community organizer, he has championed legislation to end cash bail, raise the minimum wage, and expand mental health coverage in Illinois. He is running for Congress to be a fearless champion for working families.
Top Priorities
  • Make quality health care a universal guarantee through Medicare for All and expand Medicare’s power to lower prescription drug prices.
  • Defend and expand Social Security and Medicare benefits.
  • Lower the cost of housing by banning out-of-state corporations from hiking rent.
Campaign Finance
Total Raised
$1,324,046.6
Top Donor Industries
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