Underwood HQ · [email protected]

January 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM

Help Lauren take back the House:

John, Our work to take back the House starts NOW.  Republicans have a historically slim majority. Historic electoral wins in 2025 showed us that we have the momentum to flip enough seats to hand the gavel back to Democrats.  Lauren is doing everything she can to make sure we have …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM

Unbossed and unbought

Every day, I remember the late, great Shirley Chisholm, who taught us words to live by: If you’re not invited to the table, you bring your own folding chair. In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman to serve in Congress. And in 1972, she became the first w…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

January 10, 2026 at 8:03 PM

Check out this praise for Lauren!

“Underwood has proven to be a remarkably skilled legislator.” John, folks online are taking notice of the amazing work Lauren is doing in Congress. Have a look for yourself: These folks are saying what we already knew: Lauren is one of the most effective legislators in the party …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM

Oh my gosh!

Oh my gosh, John! My bill to extend the ACA tax credits passed the House last night with a strong bipartisan vote. I’m SO PUMPED!!! Health care is a human right, and I am so grateful for the determination of House Democrats to fight for our working-class families and their afforda…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

January 7, 2026 at 11:11 PM

Let’s make it happen.

Blue wave 2026 🌊🌊🌊 It's officially the on-year, John. Lauren is supporting Democrats running in tight races so we can flip the House blue and get the government back to work for working families. With key elections on the horizon, that work is about to ramp up tenfold, and our abil…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

January 5, 2026 at 7:02 PM

In preparation for November 3, 2026:

$20.26, John. That's the amount we're asking you to chip in to Lauren Underwood today. $20.26 in honor of all the work we have to do to prepare for November 3.  $20.26 so we can continue sharing the real stories of people impacted by Republicans’ health care crisis.  And $20.26 to…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

January 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM

Lauren needs to hear from everyone — including you.

John, A new year brings fresh opportunities and challenges for Illinois' 14th District, and Lauren is fired up about the work ahead in 2026.  Our commitment to affordable health care, climate action, and community safety drives us forward. But to chart our path toward impactful ch…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM

Happy New Year

Happy New Year, John! I’m so grateful for all the support this team showed me in 2025, and I’m looking forward to doing big things together this year as well.  Thanks for being by my side,  Lauren Lauren Underwood is one of the most effective lawmakers in Congress, with 19 …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Last time I’ll ask

Hi John,  This is the last time I’ll ask before my FEC fundraising deadline tonight at midnight. So before the clock strikes midnight, I have to make the pitch one final time: Will you re-commit to the effort to elect Democrats and take back the House by donating any amount today?…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM

“Democrats have the biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years”

John, I wanted to make sure you saw this: We have the odds. Trump’s approval rating is tanking, as are the Republicans who stood by his cruel health care policies.  Our momentum is there, too. We saw a wave of historic, electoral wins this year from Georgia to New York to Florida…

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  Emma B., Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM

Getting nervous…

Hey John, it’s Emma with Team Underwood. I'm reaching out to update Lauren's top supporters on our end-of-year fundraising.  We've made good progress in the past few days, but we're still about $5,300 short of our goal. With just a few days left to get there, I can’t lie — I’m get…

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  Lauren Underwood for Congress · [email protected]

December 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Just three sentences

John, this email is only three sentences long. Our FEC deadline hits this Wednesday, and we’re not on track to reach our fundraising goal in time.  Chip in to help us reach our goal — every dollar powers Lauren’s work to ensure your government actually puts you first. If you've sa…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM

You deserve an explanation

John, thank you for taking the time to keep up with my campaign in between the holiday hustle and bustle.  I’m reaching out with a quick update, but if you’re pressed for time, you can support my work to flip the House in 2026 right now. We’re facing a major fundraising deadline, …

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Emails emails emails

Hey — We know these emails can get to be a lot, especially around deadlines when every candidate wants to hit their goal and show the strongest possible FEC report.  We get it. Our inboxes get crowded, too. So we wouldn't reach out if it weren't mission-critical to hit this fundra…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM

How much?!

I love holiday shopping, John. Each year, I put a lot of effort and care into finding the perfect gift for all the loved ones in my life. This year, though, I couldn't help but be distracted by just how expensive everything has gotten. It’s enough to make you do a double-take at t…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM

Families are on the hook for Republicans’ health care betrayal

John,  Republicans betrayed us on health care, but let's be honest, we knew that they would.  Now, families will be on the hook for premiums that have doubled and tripled in price, at a time when everything costs too much as it is.  Some Illinois families will see a sixfold increa…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM

From the youngest to one of the most productive

John, I arrived in Congress in 2019, the youngest black woman ever elected to the House. I made a lot of history that year: the first person of color, first woman, and first millennial elected to represent Illinois' 14th district. And to do it, I beat a four-term Republican incumb…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM

The GOP’s war on health care just got deadlier

John, In 2019, I introduced the Health Care Affordability Act to make sure that whatever happened, people could afford their health care. My Health Care Affordability Act was passed into law with the larger American Rescue Plan and has become incredibly popular in the years since.…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Lauren in action

Lauren's the real deal, John.. While other politicians run from their constituents, she's been showing up across the district, holding town halls in every county, and actually listening to their concerns. When she sees a problem, she attacks it head-on. Take the DeKalb Municipal …

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM

Before midnight

We wouldn’t ask if it weren’t important, John. We have until midnight tonight to meet our mid-month goal and stay on track to close out the year strong. Can you pitch in today? DONATE Keeping Lauren’s seat blue and flipping critical districts nationwide puts us on the pathwa…

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  Emma B. · [email protected]

December 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM

We’re in a pickle here

We’re behind this month – and we need your help John — I’ll get right into it.  We’re in a bit of a pickle. Our mid-month fundraising has slowed down, and we’re slipping behind where we need to be to keep Lauren’s campaign on track. Nothing about this moment is easy – not the stake…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM

Before the mid-month deadline hits…

We need your help to stay on track this month John, can I ask you something directly? Is there anything I could say that would convince you to pitch in $5 to support our campaign before we close the books on our mid-month goal? What if I told you that this campaign runs on the supp…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

December 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Building the team to take back the House

Lauren is leading DCCC recruitment – and she needs your help! Hi John, Did you know Lauren is serving as one of the DCCC’s Recruitment Chairs for the 2026 cycle?  It’s a big job. She’s out there meeting with local leaders, first-time candidates, and community advocates who have wha…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM

As 2025 ends, I’d like to hear from you

Your voice matters – I’d appreciate a moment of your time Hi John, as we close out 2025, I’ve been thinking a lot about the conversations I’ve had with families across Illinois. This has been a year of change – and for many people, a year of real strain.  From rising costs to uncer…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM

As 2025 ends, I’d like to hear from you

Your voice matters – I’d appreciate a moment of your time Hi John, as we close out 2025, I’ve been thinking a lot about the conversations I’ve had with families across Illinois. This has been a year of change – and for many people, a year of real strain.  From rising costs to uncer…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Democrats are building momentum

A 2025 surprise in Tennessee shows what is possible. KEEP REPUBLICANS SCARED Hey, John, you may have seen the news from Tennessee: a special election has shaken up what many thought was a safe Republican seat. Even in a district Trump carried by more than 20 points in 2024,…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Whenever I meet with local leaders, I ask them for a wish list

John, there are a lot of loud voices dominating the political conversation, and I’ll be honest, they don’t always have the best interests at heart. I’m different. When I visit places across the 14th District, one of my first steps is to sit down with local leaders and put together…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM

From the youngest to one of the most productive

John, I arrived in Congress in 2019, the youngest black woman ever elected to the House. I made a lot of history that year: the first person of color, first woman, and first millennial elected to represent Illinois' 14th district. And to do it, I beat a four-term Republican incumb…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Unacceptable

Hey, John, remember this spring when my committee discovered that Kristi Noem wanted taxpayer money for a brand new plane? A plane that could cost up to $50 million out of the U.S. Coast Guard budget. Through my oversight work, we’ve now found out that she’s bought not one plane,…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM

Can you spare $2?

John, we’ve got two quick questions for you: If you knew that you could contribute $2, and it would help Lauren and Democrats fight to win back the House, wouldn’t it be the best $2 you ever spent? If you knew that $2 would help us keep Lauren’s seat and defeat Republicans who ju…

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  Lauren Underwood for Congress · [email protected]

November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM

92%

John — we’re 92% of the way to our November goal with fewer than 24 hours left to reach it. 😱 We can’t fall short here. Democrats have the momentum we need to flip the House next year, but we can’t let up on the gas. Pitch in today: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/lau-em-nov2025…

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  Aftyn Behn · [email protected]

November 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM

No one thought we could do it

If we win, 2026 shifts. John — Aftyn Behn here.  No one thought we would have an opportunity to flip a seat this year.  Not the establishment, not the media, and certainly not the GOP.  But we won our primary with pure grassroots power and showed what’s possible for Democrats in …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

November 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM

The cuts to health care are devastating

John, the cuts that Republicans have proposed to health care are devastating. I’ve spoken with people across the 14th District, and they’ve told me just how concerned they are about the impacts of these cuts to the care they need. Without support from Medicaid, nursing homes and r…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

November 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM

Fast💨

John — I hope you had a good Thanksgiving holiday and had a second to take a step back and appreciate the things that you are grateful for. But I won’t lie, the holiday set us back a bit on our end-of-month fundraising push, and we need a boost fast💨 to hit our November fundraisin…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Momentum is on our side

John — the momentum is on our side. Poll: Democrats have the biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years — November 2025 “Coming off huge wins up and down the ballot across the country in this year's off-year elections, Democrats lead Republicans, 55%-41%, when pe…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

November 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM

Whenever I meet with local leaders, I ask them for a wish list

John, there are a lot of loud voices dominating the political conversation, and I’ll be honest, they don’t always have the best interests at heart. I’m different. When I visit places across the 14th District, one of my first steps is to sit down with local leaders and put together…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

November 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Anti-choice extremists are spending $80 million to defeat candidates like Lauren

John — we need your support right now. Anti-abortion groups are on the attack, and they’ve set their sights on pro-choice candidates like Lauren to expand the anti-choice majority in the House. They’re spending $80 million to contact over 10 million voters nationwide. We need a bo…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM

19

John, In just over six years, Lauren has been hard at work for the communities she represents. She’s gotten 19 major pieces of legislation signed into law, and she's not slowing down. While some politicians play partisan games or farm for soundbites to support their media tours, …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

November 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM

Republicans are destroying our health care system

Let me be clear, John — Republicans are destroying our health care system. They’ve waged a war on health care the entire time they’ve held the majority in Congress. They’ve made drastic cuts to Medicaid and let Affordable Care Act credits expire, which has made premiums skyrocket.…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

November 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM

Last week

John — last week, Democratic voters sent a message by rejecting the MAGA agenda from school boards to state houses across the country. And this week, we can send another one: that we’re strong enough to defeat any candidate their billionaire donors bankroll with our strong, grassr…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

November 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM

$14 for IL-14

John — our mid-November deadline is 24 hours away, and we’re only 55% of the way to our goal. Can we count on you to commit $14 to help us keep IL-14 blue next year? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

November 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM

Stronger together

John — do you remember that movie, A Bug’s Life? Fundraising is a lot like the scene with the locusts. In this scene, some of the locusts don’t believe a few tiny ants can stand up to their scheme of hoarding food for the few at the expense of the many. But once the ants come tog…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

November 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM

This isn’t governance, it’s grovelling

Mike Johnson is standing in the way of progress and accountability, John. He’s been a loyal foot soldier in Donald Trump’s war on affordable health care, letting ACA credits expire and skyrocketing Americans’ health care premiums.  He’s led this country into a government shutdown,…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM

We have to take this momentum into 2026

Last week, we saw a blue wave of momentum in state and local races across the country. Californians delivered and helped us strengthen our Democratic coalition in the House. Virginians elected Abigail Spanberger as Governor and Ghazala Hashmi as Lt. Governor, who will be the first…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

November 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM

I’ll vote no.

John, I want you to hear it from me: I’ll be voting NO when this Senate “deal” makes its way to the House.  Americans can’t afford to accept empty promises and winks and nods from the very same people who already voted for the largest health care cuts in American history.  We can’…

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  Lauren's iPhone · [email protected]

November 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM

Got a sec?

DONATE Lauren Underwood is one of the most effective lawmakers in Congress, with 19 pieces of legislation signed into law (and counting!). She works every day to expand access to high-quality, affordable health care, protect Medicare and Social Security, and safeguar…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

November 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM

The clock is already ticking

John — We are officially less than a year out from Lauren's Election Day, and that time is going to fly.  She’s always been a top target for the national Republicans, and that won’t change in 2026. Will you pitch in now to help us start this year off in a strong position? If you'v…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Today’s election results are bellwethers for 2026

John — today, voters in states all over the country are heading to the polls.  I'm watching states like Virginia, New Jersey, and California very carefully, where the results of the elections will be bellwethers for the midterms next year. Today’s vote will be a huge signal of Dem…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

November 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM

You should have your say

John, Believe it or not, we look at the responses to every survey we ask you to fill out. Our team is strongest when our most dedicated supporters continue to stay engaged and share their thoughts and priorities with us. And with the election year nearly upon us, your voice is an…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM

The support of this team is fa-boo-lous 👻

This isn’t a trick to scare you, John — but we’re 98% of the way to our October fundraising goal with just a few hours left. The only thing scarier than not hitting this goal is another two years under a MAGA majority. If everyone reading this far pitched in just $5, we’d hit thi…

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