Cleopatra "Cleo" Cowley
Democratic · IL
Cowley is a grief counselor and gun-violence-prevention advocate. Her campaign emphasizes community safety, mental-health access, education, and youth opportunity.
Where Cleopatra "Cleo" Cowley stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Called for tighter restrictions on gun purchases and transfers and stricter penalties for gun offenders.
February 14, 2013Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: abc7chicago.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Publicly backed legislation automatically expunging arrest records of nonviolent juveniles who were never charged.
June 2, 2014Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: dnainfo.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Opened an office for Hadiya's Promise to support youth programs and advocacy for stricter gun laws.
June 13, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: dnainfo.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Received Stand for Children Illinois PAC's endorsement for the 2026 primary.
January 22, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: stand.org
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 7 support
Received Everytown for Gun Safety's endorsement for the 2026 election.
March 12, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: everytown.org
Received a joint 2026 primary endorsement from G-PAC Illinois and GIFFORDS PAC.
February 2, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: gpacillinois.com
Joined Amnesty International's week of action to discuss gun violence as a human-rights issue.
June 1, 2020Supports Gun Control
Source: amnestyusa.org
Helped launch the first National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange campaign.
June 2, 2015Supports Gun Control
Source: everytown.org
Opened an office for Hadiya's Promise to support youth programs and advocacy for stricter gun laws.
June 13, 2014Supports Gun Control
Source: dnainfo.com
Joined the Children's Defense Fund and One Million Moms for Gun Control in delivering gun-safety messages to members of Congress.
February 14, 2013Supports Gun Control
Source: childrensdefense.org
Called for tighter restrictions on gun purchases and transfers and stricter penalties for gun offenders.
February 14, 2013Supports Gun Control
Source: abc7chicago.com
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Received Illinois NOW PAC's endorsement for the 2026 primary.
March 17, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: ilnow.org
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Joined Amnesty International's week of action to discuss gun violence as a human-rights issue.
June 1, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: amnestyusa.org
Past race Cleopatra "Cleo" Cowley ran in:
- State Representative District 34 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 34; Illinois