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Cleopatra "Cleo" Cowley

Democratic · Illinois · 2026

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Illinois House District 34Illinois · 2026Kankakee County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Community safety and violence prevention
  • Economic development in the district
  • Education and youth empowerment

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Cleopatra Cowley is a mother and grandmother who became a gun violence prevention advocate and community activist after her daughter, Hadiya Pendleton, was killed in 2013, per her campaign site.

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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 29, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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