Robert Peters (Illinois)
Robert Peters (Democratic Party) is a member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 13. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 10, 2029.
Peters (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.[source]
Biography
Robert Peters was born in Chicago, Illinois. He earned his undergraduate degree from Kansas State University. Peters has worked for ICIRR, Chicago Votes, and Reclaim Chicago. He also worked on Daniel K. Biss' Democratic campaign for governor of Illinois. Peters is a dues-paying member of The People's Lobby and United Working Families.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Peters was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations - Public Safety and Infrastructure
- Criminal Law Committee
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee
- Labor Committee, Chair
- Revenue Committee
- Senate Special Committee on Tourism, Vice-Chair
- Transportation Committee
2023-2024
Peters was assigned to the following committees:
- Criminal Law Committee
- Environment and Conservation Committee
- Behavioral and Mental Health
- Human Rights Committee
- Labor Committee
- Revenue Committee
2021-2022
Peters was assigned to the following committees:
- Criminal Law Committee
- Environment and Conservation Committee
- Human Rights Committee
- Labor Committee
- Revenue Committee
2019-2020
Peters was assigned to the following committees:
- Criminal Law Committee
- Committee of the Whole
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Financial Institutions Committee
- Local Government Committee, Vice chair
- Telecommunications & InfoTechnology Committee
- Veterans Affairs Committee
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois' 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 2
Ashley Banks is running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 2 on November 3, 2026.
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| Ashley Banks (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 2
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 2 on March 17, 2026.
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| Toni Brown | ||
| Yumeka Brown | ||
| Eric France | ||
| Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | ||
| Patrick Keating | ||
| Donna Miller | ||
| Robert Peters | ||
| Willie Preston | ||
| Adal Regis | ||
| Jeremy Young | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robin Kelly (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 2
Calvin Coleman, Mike Noack, and Ashley Ramos are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 2 on March 17, 2026.
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Calvin Coleman ![]() | ||
| Mike Noack | ||
| Ashley Ramos | ||
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Endorsements
Peters received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (Independent)
- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle (D)
- Track AIPAC
2024
See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 13
Incumbent Robert Peters won election in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 13 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Peters (D) | 100.0 | 64,018 | |
| Total votes: 64,018 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Kirchner (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 13
Incumbent Robert Peters advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 13 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Peters | 100.0 | 22,553 | |
| Total votes: 22,553 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Peters in this election.
2022
See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 13
Incumbent Robert Peters won election in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Peters (D) | 100.0 | 48,429 | |
| Total votes: 48,429 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 13
Incumbent Robert Peters advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 13 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Peters | 100.0 | 22,180 | |
| Total votes: 22,180 | ||||
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2020
See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 13
Incumbent Robert Peters won election in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Peters (D) ![]() | 100.0 | 79,024 | |
| Total votes: 79,024 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 13
Incumbent Robert Peters defeated Ken Thomas in the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 13 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Peters ![]() | 53.3 | 21,646 | |
Ken Thomas ![]() | 46.7 | 18,997 | ||
| Total votes: 40,643 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tamer Abouzeid (D)
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
Robert Peters completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Peters' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I struggled deeply in the early years of my life because I was unable to speak or hear. I struggled with my identity, my mother's mental illness, and alcoholism and experienced a great loss with the early deaths of my father and mother who passed away with $300,000 of housing debt. All of these experiences have moved me to want to build a world that takes care of me like my community did when things got tough. I am a fighter, not just for myself, but for all of the people out there who have and will experience the type of oppression and pain that capitalism and racism creates. That is why I am dedicated to the work that we do. This is why I want to continue to represent the 13th District.
- The last 40 years of crackdowns and cutbacks haven't served our communities or made us any safer. We need to reimagine our approach to public safety and violence prevention, through reinvesting in our neighborhoods, caring our communities and ending the system of mass incarceration of people of color.
- During my first term in office, I was the chief co-sponsor of 13 bills. All 13 bills passed in both chambers and were signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker.
- Building a 21st century Illinois .
2. DCFS and foster care system
We Got People is about the history of the people led movements from Jesse Jackson's "Rainbow Coalition" Presidential Campaigns to AOCs Congressional Campaign.
Soundtrack: The Last Black Man in San Francisco
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2024
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In 2024, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 29.
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2023
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In 2023, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 27.
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2022
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In 2022, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 9.
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2021
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In 2021, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 1.
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2020
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In 2020, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Illinois District 2 |
Officeholder Illinois State Senate District 13 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 17, 2020
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| Preceded by Kwame Raoul (D) |
Illinois State Senate District 13 2019-Present |
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