John, this is incredible -- in a razor-thin race, Lauren Underwood just passed her Republican opponent. She's up by 1,000 votes!
Thanks to grassroots support, her team has been able to fight to ensure every vote is counted. But it's not over yet -- mail ballots will counted until Nov. 17th, and her Republican opponent already claimed victory.
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[Republican] declares victory, but race between him and Underwood still too close to call
As Lauren fights her opponent's lies, will you rush a split donation between Lauren's campaign and Hold the House at this make-or-break moment?
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As a registered nurse & health policy expert, Lauren advised the Obama Administration on implementing the Affordable Care Act. She also advised the fight against the Zika and Ebola epidemics.
Lauren was outraged when her four-term Republican Congressman voted to repeal the ACA -- so in 2018 she mounted a grassroots campaign against him.
Lauren won a stunning upset and became the youngest Black woman ever to serve in Congress.
In Congress, Lauren's been fighting non-stop for frontline health workers and against racial disparities in health care -- in the midst of a global pandemic, her voice and expertise are invaluable right now.
Lauren urgently needs our help -- will you split a donation between Lauren's campaign and Hold the House to give her the resources to count every ballot?
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