Robert Peters for Congress
(D, IL-12)
Before running for state-level office, Robert spent years with The People’s Lobby as our Political Director. As State Senator for the 13th District and a leading voice in the Illinois General Assembly, he has been a leader in reimagining public safety. He was the chief sponsor of the SAFE-T Act and the Pretrial Fairness Act, landmark legislation that ended money bond, invests in community-based alternatives to incarceration, and transforms police accountability and transparency. Robert also co-sponsored the Illinois FAIR Act, which overhauls the state’s public defense system by creating an independent State Public Defender Commission and Office of the State Public Defender.
Robert has consistently championed a progressive vision for Illinois that centers safety, dignity, and economic justice.