Robert Peters for Congress
(D, IL-2)
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.
Sunjay Kumar for State Representative (D, IL-13)
Sunjay Kumar has been a progressive champion going back a decade to his time organizing with The People’s Lobby’s preceding organization, IIRON.
His commitment to the progressive community is deep and inspiring: as a community organizer, Sunjay has led campaigns advocating for public safety for all, immigrant and LGBTQ rights, and racial justice, and as a community leader with Asian American Midwest Progressives, he worked to elect progressives at the state and local levels. He will be an excellent co-governance partner, and we look forward to working with Sunjay for many years to come.
Ben McAdams for State Senate (D, IL-24)
While in college, double majoring in finance and economics, Ben became involved with local activism and went on to become a community organizer after graduation. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Ben began law school at DePaul University’s College of Law. In law school he focused his studies on Public Interest Law, becoming a member of the school’s Society for Asylum and Immigration Law (SAIL), and earning an award for the highest grade in his Civil Rights Law class. While at DePaul, Ben worked for several legal non-profit organizations including the National Immigrant Justice Center, and Citizen Advocacy Center. Ben’s track record shows that he shares The People’s Lobby’s values, and we look forward to working with him in the Statehouse.
Abierre Minor for President of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability [CCPSA]
Abierre is a progressive leader and member of The People’s Lobby with deep roots in community organizing on Chicago’s South Side. As a CCPSA commissioner, she helps shape policy for the Chicago Police Department and advance accountability reforms. She co-authored the Commission’s traffic stop policy that restricts unnecessary low-level traffic stops that have too often been used to criminalize Black, Brown, young, immigrant, LGBTQ+, and low-income communities.
Abierre has been a driving force in The People’s Lobby’s campaigns, helping to lead the fight for fair elections in Chicago and supporting public transit as part of the Environmental Justice Taskforce.