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Robert James Peters D
Candidate for the U.S. House, Illinois's 2nd District
| Election | Votes | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2026 primary (Democratic) | 10,490 | 12.4% |
Campaign money, 2025–26
Outside spending (independent expenditures by PACs and others): $470,024 for them, $817,065 against them.
Top PAC and party givers
| A New Policy PAC | $21,952 |
| Leaders WE Deserve | $5,000 |
| Medicare for All Jayapal | $5,000 |
| Working Families Party PAC | $5,000 |
| Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action Fund Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Union | $5,000 |
| Progressive Turnout Project Stop These Oppressive People: Tyrants Racists Unqualifieds Misogynists Propagandists (stop Trump) | $5,000 |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Battleground Blue PAC | $5,000 |
| Progressive Voters of America Sanders | $5,000 |
| Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC Fund International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Drive | $5,000 |
| Amalgamated Transit Union - COPE | $5,000 |
Top individual givers
| Aaron Collard Real Estate, Chicago | $14,000 |
| Rebecca Janowitz Not Employed, Chicago | $10,500 |
| Rob Milburn Composer/sound Designer, Chicago | $10,500 |
| Leo Smith Not Employed, Chicago | $10,500 |
| Joseph Diaz Not Employed, Clearwater | $7,010 |
| Sara Paretsky Writer, Chicago | $5,500 |
| Anne Collard Executive Director, Solid Ground Chicago, Chicago | $3,518 |
| Clem Balanoff Not Employed, Chicago | $3,500 |
| Audrey Dennison Not Employed, Austin | $3,500 |
| Robert Dennison Attorney, Austin Risk Management, Austin | $3,500 |
Givers' totals are their itemized contributions in the period as the campaign reported them, before any refunds or redesignations: a donor may give for both the primary and the general election, and a candidate who loses the primary returns what was given for the general, so a total can be more than what the campaign kept.
From the Federal Election Commission's data files, through June 30, 2026. Every report on fec.gov.
Financial disclosure
From their 2025 candidate report, filed July 30, 2025. Values are the ranges filers choose from; totals add up the bottoms and the tops. Owner: SP spouse, JT joint, DC dependent child, blank the filer.
Assets and unearned income 8
| Asset | Owner | Value | Income type | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Savings [BA] | SP | $1,001 - $15,000 | None | |
| Ally Savings [BA] | $50,001 - $100,000 | None | ||
| I Bonds [GS] | SP | $1,001 - $15,000 | None | |
| Joint Checking and Savings [BA] | JT | $15,001 - $50,000 | None | |
| Personal Checking and Savings [BA] | $1,001 - $15,000 | None | ||
| Schwab Target 2055 Index Fund Institutional Shares (SWYJX) [MF] | SP | $50,001 - $100,000 | None | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund (VFFVX) [MF] | $15,001 - $50,000 | None | ||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund (VTTSX) [MF] | SP | $50,001 - $100,000 | None |
Earned income 2
| Source | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State of Illinois | Salary | N/A · $103,500.00 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago | Spouse Salary | $132,500.00 · $110,308.00 |
Debts 1
| Creditor | Owner | Type | Since | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Department of Education | Undergraduate Student Loans | 2004-2009 | $50,001 - $100,000 |
Positions outside Congress 1
| Organization | Position |
|---|---|
| Seminary Coop Bookstore | Board of Directors |
Filings
| Report | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Candidate report | 2025-07-30 | |
| 2025 Extension | 2025-06-18 | |
| 2025 Extension | 2025-06-12 |
From the Clerk of the House (disclosures-clerk.house.gov). Each report links to the official PDF.