NORTH BARRINGTON, Ill. – Today Maria Peterson is launching her campaign for State Representative, District 52, joined by dozens of supporters and Former Gov. Pat Quinn as keynote speaker. Peterson ran for this seat in 2024, and lost by just 47 votes.
Peterson stated, “Last election, we came within just 47 votes of winning – we were so close to bringing much-needed change to this district. When I knocked on more than 10,000 doors over the past 18 months, I heard that conversation over and over. Families spending more than 1/3 of their paychecks just on housing. Parents paying $16,000 a year for childcare. Neighbors worried they can’t afford healthcare or their property taxes in the future. This isn’t abstract policy – this is real life in District 52.”
“Since the last election, I have committed countless hours to electing Democrats locally, and worked with Barrington Giving Day, the Rotary Club, and others to help families who are drowning in property taxes, paying more for childcare than their mortgage, and skipping doctor visits due to costs. I am ready to take this and years of fighting for our community to Springfield.”
Peterson has received the endorsements of over two dozen federal, state, and local elected officials. She faces IL Veterans for Change Founder Jesse Rojo and Barrington District 220 School Board Member Erin Chan Ding in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.
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Related: “Ding’s D220 Deception,” “Chan Ding running in Democratic primary in 52nd,” “Three (3) Democratic candidates queued to run for the IL 52nd District House seat in 2026”
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