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14th Congressional District candidate Marter: ‘The no vote from my opponent stunned and angered many of her supporters’
Jim Marter, the Chairman of the Kendall County Republican Party and a candidate for the 14th Congressional District, has criticized his opponent, incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), for voting against House Resolution 798. Authored by the GOP, this resolution condemns support for terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah in higher education institutions. It is designed to address hostile environments for Jewish students, faculty, and staff. The resolution received 396 'yes' votes from Congress members, while 23 members including Underwood voted 'no', and...
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14th Congressional District candidate Jim Marter to host Feb. 12 Meet and Greet
Jim Marter, the Chairman of the Kendall County Republican Party and a candidate for the 14th Congressional District, is preparing to host a Meet and Greet event in Plainfield on Feb. 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Plainfield American Legion Marne Post 13, located at 24741 Renwick Road in Plainfield, and is being organized by the Marter for Congress campaign.
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14th Congressional District candidate Marter: ‘Our children deserve better people in leadership for them’
Jim Marter, a contender for the 14th Congressional District and Chairman of the Kendall County Republican Party, has voiced his disapproval of Karl Frisch, a Virginia’s Fairfax County School Board member, being sworn in on a collection of controversial books. Marter's critique is aimed at Frisch's choice to use books such as "Flamer" and "Gender Queer" during his oath of office.
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14th Congressional District candidate Marter: ‘When you choose to come across the border illegally, you are a criminal illegal alien’
Jim Marter, a candidate for the 14th Congressional District and Chairman of the Kendall County Republican Party, commended the Joliet City Council for passing an ordinance aimed at regulating unscheduled drop-offs of illegal immigrants. The move follows similar actions in nearby suburban municipalities all responding to a surge in busloads of illegal immigrants, raising concerns about the strain on police resources.
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Marter: ‘I will always call balls and strikes when it comes to condemning anti-Semitism’
Illinois' 14th District Congressional candidate Jim Marter is pushing his opponent, Democrat incumbent Lauren Underwood, to condemn the statements of fellow Democrat Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal in calling Israel a “racist state.”
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Marter on his opponent for Illinois' 14th District: ‘It’s three strikes and Underwood should be out’
James "Jim" Marter is running against Congresswoman Lauren Underwood for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District.
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Marter glad to see embattled House speaker go: 'I'm just hoping there may now be some federal jail time'
Kendall County Republican Party Chairman James Marter sighs that Mike Madigan’s Springfield swan song is a long overdue development.
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Marter laments Democrats have left Illinois 'in the middle of tax crisis'
James Marter is sounding the alarm bell about where he thinks Illinois could be headed with its lingering outmigration problems.
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Marter warns governor's progressive tax will spell doom: 'The increases are going to be more than they’re saying'
James Marter regrets that his feelings reflect what so many Illinois residents think of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax proposal actually become the law of the land.
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Marter claims silence on speaker shows 'Democrats ... stick together no matter what the level of corruption'
Former Republican Congressional candidate James Marter argues the reaction among Democrats to the latest scandal engulfing longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan rates as a textbook response for the party.
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Marter wonders why Pritzker is 'so invested in taking more money from the people of Illinois'
Former Republican Party Congressional candidate James Marter has some unsolicited advice for Gov. J.B. Pritzker.