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Race at a glance
Illinois’ 14th Congressional District has a contested U.S. House race in the 2026 general election. The candidates are Jed Davis and James Thomas Marter, and both are identified as Republicans. Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026.
The shared party label means the contest is between two candidates from the same party rather than candidates carrying different party labels. Voters will be choosing which candidate they want to represent the district in the U.S. House. No other candidates are listed in the race.
The central facts defining the contest are the two candidates’ identities, their Republican affiliation and the election date. Documented issue positions have not been listed for either candidate, so there is not yet a policy contrast to describe between them.
Jed Davis
Jed Davis is running as a Republican for the U.S. House seat representing Illinois’ 14th District. He is one of two candidates listed in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Biographical information for Davis is not on file. Figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand also are not on file. Davis does not have documented policy positions listed for this race, so his views on specific federal issues cannot yet be compared with those of his opponent.
His candidacy makes the general election contested and gives voters one of the race’s two Republican choices.
James Thomas Marter
James Thomas Marter is running as a Republican for the U.S. House seat representing Illinois’ 14th District. He is one of two candidates listed in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Biographical information for Marter is not on file. Figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand also are not on file. Marter does not have documented policy positions listed for this race, so his views on specific federal issues cannot yet be compared with those of his opponent.
His candidacy makes the general election contested and gives voters one of the race’s two Republican choices.
What is contested
The IL-14 race is contested because Davis and Marter are both seeking the same U.S. House seat. Both candidates carry the Republican label, so party affiliation alone does not distinguish them.
There are no documented candidate positions to compare on issues in the race. That means the current field establishes who is running but does not establish differences between Davis and Marter on policy. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures also are not on file for either candidate, leaving no financial comparison between the campaigns.
The candidates receive the same treatment on those points: neither has a biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions listed.
What voters should watch
The main developments to watch are whether Davis and Marter publish policy positions, add biographical information or report campaign finance figures. Those details could help voters compare their priorities, experience and campaign activity without relying only on a shared party label.
Voters can also watch whether the candidate field changes before the general election. As it stands, Davis and Marter are the full field for the contested IL-14 race scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
