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Martha "Marti" Deuter D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 45
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 11,354 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($2.1M raised).
Campaign money
$189,998 of it in 39 large contributions reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through June 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.
Democrats for the Illinois House $96,362 2026-10-02 · Democratic Party of Illinois $46,803 2026-09-28 · IPACE $6,000 2026-08-27 · ABBVIE PAC $5,000 2026-09-18 · UFCW Local 881 PAC $5,000 2026-10-05 · Johnson & Johnson Corporate Political Fund $3,500 2026-09-18 · Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC $2,500 2026-09-18 · PhRMA $2,500 2026-09-18 · Realtor PAC $2,500 2026-09-18 · Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service $2,333 2026-10-08
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $12,712
Largest payees: Nelson Wurth Consulting, LLC $3,550 Consultants and field · Democratic Party of DuPage County $1,475 Contributions to other committees · Tannin's Wine Bar $1,057 Fundraising and events · Gibson's Bar and Steakhouse $850 Fundraising and events · Pamela Pintozzi $750 Other (as described) · Elmhurst St. Patrick's Day Committee $600 Donations and sponsorships · Elmhurst Heritage Foundation $500 Donations and sponsorships · Democratic Women of DuPage County $500 Contributions to other committees
Grouped by the purpose each payment lists (“direct mail”, “consulting”), so the groups are approximate; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.
| Top contributors | Total |
|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester | $96,361.98 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago | $46,803.13 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $9,000 |
| ABBVIE PAC North Chicago | $8,500 |
| IPACE Springfield | $6,000 |
| Johnson & Johnson Corporate Political Fund Washington | $5,000 |
| UFCW Local 881 PAC Des Plaines | $5,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC Springfield | $4,500 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Chicago | $4,000 |
| Illinois Optometric Association Springfield | $4,000 |
| PhRMA Washington | $3,500 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge Chicago | $3,000 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Burr Ridge | $3,000 |
| Realtor PAC Springfield | $2,500 |
| Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service Elmhurst | $2,333.33 |
Committee: Friends of Marti Deuter (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
The DuPage County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Martha "Marti" Deuter filed with the State Board of Elections, shown as a range; the address isn't published here. Assessments trail the market and can be appealed, so treat it as a rough figure. How this works. Medians: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024.
Committees
- Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct
- Cities & Villages
- Ethics & Elections
- Gun Violence Prevention
- Housing
- Personnel & Pensions
- Small Business, Tech Innovation
- Veterans' Affairs
Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | $96,362 | 33 | |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $46,803 | 31 | |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $9,000 | 17 | |
| Abbvie PAC Group or PAC · North Chicago | $8,500 | 37 | |
| IPACE Group or PAC · Springfield | $6,000 | 28 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Corporate Political Fund Group or PAC · Washington | $5,000 | 10 | |
| UFCW Local 881 PAC Labor union · Des Plaines | $5,000 | 27 | |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,500 | 89 | |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $4,000 | 72 | |
| Illinois Optometric Association Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,000 | 36 | |
| PhRMA Group or PAC · Washington | $3,500 | 84 | |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Labor union · Burr Ridge | $3,000 | 21 | |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge Labor union · Chicago | $3,000 | 2 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,500 | 101 | |
| Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service Business · Elmhurst | $2,333 | 15 |