James Marter
James Marter is a Republican challenger in Illinois's 14th district. $141K raised, $113K spent, $32K cash through Jun 30, 2026. On the November ballot
Campaign finance$141K raised
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $140,848 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $112,994 |
| Cash on hand | $31,898 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $31,741 |
| Filing covers through | Jun 30, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Financial disclosureassets $535K to $1.2M
Candidate report for 2026, filed 2026-05-13.
Assets minus liabilities: between $535K and $1.2M Estimate
Assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| D : Miscellaneous coins of all types collected over the years since 1969. Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to F | IH | self | $250K to $500K |
| D : SEP Edward Jones Trust Company. Guided Solutions Fund Account account ending in 7877-1-4 SEP/IRA ⇒ Goldstar Trust Company ⇒ SEP IRA Gold | OT | self | $250K to $500K |
| D : Personal bank accounts (Chase Bank, Dow Chemical Employees Credit Union) - balance may vary significantly monthly Personal Coin Collecti | CO | JT | $15K to $50K |
| D : BANK USA DEPOSIT ACCOUNT account ending in 491 - Closed out acount 2025. Fund manager with RBC Wealth Mgmt. SEP/IRA ⇒ SEP Edward Jones T | IH | self | $15K to $50K |
| Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year Chase Bank Business MELLC | BA | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : Chase Bank Business Checking account Dow Chemical Employees Pension Plan | PE | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| retirement pension payment $1,001 - $2,500 $1,001 - $2,500 D : Dow Chemical Employee Pension earned from 1985-1997. Pension received as a mo | WU | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : Flexible Premium Multifunded Life $100,000 Cash value of a whole life insurance policy. Approximate cash value $5,000 Metropolitan Life | WU | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : Flexible Premium Multifunded Life $50,000 Cash value of a whole life insurance policy. Approximately cash $4,661.10 Personal bank accoun | BA | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : RBC Wealth Mgmt. SIMPLIFIED Employee Pension - non managed securities. account ending in 490 SEP/IRA ⇒ RBC Wealth Mgmt. SIMPLIFIED Emplo | IH | self | none |
Earned income
| Earned income source | Amount |
|---|---|
| $5,190.00 | $2,500 |
| Kendall County Clerk's office spouse income $843.07 | $1,948 |
| N/A | $83K |
| TENTHPIN MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, INC. Salary Payroll YTD 2025 $61,974.98 | $188K |
Outside positions: Managing Partner Marter Enterprises, LLC; C : James Marter is a single member LLC and the sole managing partner. Same as reported in the income section. September 2002 to; present. Marter Enterprises is a professional Software Consulting Services Company.; Trustee of Irrevocable Trust Irrevocable Trust John D. Marter; C : I am the Trustee of the Irrevocable Trust for John D. Marter, I am power of Attorney for my father's Financial assests and bills
Reported Parsed automatically from the official report; check the PDF for anything that matters. Values are bands, so totals are ranges. A personal residence and personal vehicles are normally not reported, and a spouse’s information is limited. Type codes: legend. Open the official report (PDF)
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $140,266 | 99.6% |
| PACs and other committees | $100 | 0.1% |
| Candidate's own money | $382 | 0.3% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $100 | 0.1% |
This raceIL-14, rank #2 of 2
James Marter ranks #2 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Jun 30, 2026. FEC ID H8IL16153, committee C00657361. Filed with the FEC as James Thomas Marter. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.