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
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Reduce Wealth Gap (2 records), Anti-Corruption (2 records),
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Supported sustained investment in trauma-informed mental-health services as a violence-prevention strategy.
February 20, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 2 support
Supported increased state pension funding and tax changes targeting wealthy taxpayers.
February 20, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported modifying Illinois tax law so billionaires pay a larger share.
February 20, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 support
Supported annual ethics training for public officials and their staffs.
February 20, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported a clear ethics code with strict rules governing official conduct and conflicts of interest.
February 20, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Supported pension reform combining benefit adjustments, a higher retirement age and cost-of-living changes.
February 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported cross-agency accountability so violence-prevention resources reach heavily affected neighborhoods.
February 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported refinancing pension debt and consolidating Illinois pension funds to improve investment returns.
February 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
Supported sustained investment in trauma-informed mental-health services as a violence-prevention strategy.
February 20, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported cross-agency accountability so violence-prevention resources reach heavily affected neighborhoods.
February 20, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported violence-interruption programs and youth and family services that intervene before crises.
February 20, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported independent oversight groups to monitor police and hold officers accountable.
February 20, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported community-oriented policing to rebuild trust around federal immigration enforcement.
February 20, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
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 · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
Supported violence-interruption programs and youth and family services that intervene before crises.
February 20, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported strengthening schools as care hubs and providing violence survivors long-term healing services.
February 20, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
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 · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Supported strengthening schools as care hubs and providing violence survivors long-term healing services.
February 20, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Received Stand for Children Illinois PAC's endorsement for the 2026 primary.
January 22, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: stand.org · researched September 13, 2026
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 · researched September 13, 2026
Received a joint 2026 primary endorsement from G-PAC Illinois and GIFFORDS PAC.
February 2, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: gpacillinois.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Amnesty International's week of action to discuss gun violence as a human-rights issue.
June 1, 2020Supports Gun Control
Source: amnestyusa.org · researched September 13, 2026
Helped launch the first National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange campaign.
June 2, 2015Supports Gun Control
Source: everytown.org · researched September 13, 2026
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 · researched September 13, 2026
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 · researched September 13, 2026
Called for tighter restrictions on gun purchases and transfers and stricter penalties for gun offenders.
February 14, 2013Supports Gun Control
Source: abc7chicago.com · researched September 13, 2026
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 · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 4 support
Supported a clear legal framework governing ballot counting.
February 20, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported secure voting machines subject to regular testing.
February 20, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported paper-ballot backups that permit election audits and recounts.
February 20, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Supported independent election observers and publicly accessible verification and audit processes.
February 20, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Opposed increasing Illinois income or sales taxes under current economic conditions.
February 20, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 3 support
Supported educating residents about their rights and responsibilities in encounters with law enforcement.
February 20, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Amnesty International's week of action to discuss gun violence as a human-rights issue.
June 1, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: amnestyusa.org · researched September 13, 2026
Publicly backed legislation automatically expunging arrest records of nonviolent juveniles who were never charged.
June 2, 2014Supports Civil Rights
Source: dnainfo.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Supported business development and job creation to broaden Illinois's tax base.
February 20, 2026
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Opposed freezing property-tax assessments for a privately developed stadium because of potential cuts to public services.
February 20, 2026
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Supported independent oversight groups to monitor police and hold officers accountable.
February 20, 2026
Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched September 13, 2026
Race Cleopatra "Cleo" Cowley is in:
- State Representative District 34 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 34; Illinois
Profile last researched September 12, 2026.