Ronnie Cho · [email protected]

April 28, 2022 at 9:05 PM

Personally asking

  Hi John — For those of you who I haven’t met yet, I’m Ronnie. I’ve been with Lauren’s campaign since 2018 as her campaign manager, and now, as her senior advisor. Right now, our team is preparing for a tough reelection battle this November — I’ll bring you up to speed. After Lau…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

April 27, 2022 at 11:23 PM

How Tammy got to where she is today:

  John — Growing up, this little girl learned that through hard work, she could break barriers and achieve anything she set her mind to. So after becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Military, she learned to fly a helicopter and became one of the first handful of women to …

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 6:34 PM

Re: new items at the Lauren Underwood store

  Hey John — Our campaign store just got an exciting new item and as one of Lauren’s top supporters, we wanted to make sure you were one of the first to know about it! This tote is perfect for carrying everything you need — whether you’re spending the day out canvassing, visiting…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

April 25, 2022 at 7:21 PM

Our opponents attacked Lauren

  Three of our Republican opponents attended a debate hosted by a far-right PAC last week, and John, there’s a lot to unpack. Instead of talking about important issues like voting rights or climate change, our opponents spent their time on the debate stage touting dangerous right-…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

April 20, 2022 at 9:04 PM

The Daily Herald reports:

  “3 GOP congressional candidates to attend debate hosted by conspiracy-touting conservative group” — The Daily Herald Did you see this, John? Three of Lauren’s right-wing opponents will be taking the stage in Yorkville tonight at a debate hosted by a conservative PAC known for pu…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 6:54 PM

An update on my work in Washington

  Hi there, John — I’m home in Illinois this week, and I have a few free minutes in my schedule today, so I wanted to take a moment to reach out to you and share an update on what I’ve been working on in Congress. Throughout my career as a registered nurse and as a member of Congr…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 8:28 PM

We’ll cut to the chase

  Hi John, we’ll cut right to the chase: We’re respectfully asking you to pitch in $5 today to Lauren’s reelection campaign. We’ll explain more in just a minute. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: CHIP…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

April 13, 2022 at 10:13 PM

I know we can do better

  Hi John — It’s Black Maternal Health Week, so I wanted to take a moment to talk about this critical issue and why this week is so important to me. Over the past two decades, even as maternal mortality rates have fallen significantly worldwide, preventable deaths relating to preg…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

April 9, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Can we explain?

  Hi John — In a moment, we’re going to ask you to become a monthly donor to our campaign, but first, can we explain why this request is so important? In 2018, this team did what the pundits told us was impossible. We defeated a four-term Republican incumbent, and Lauren made hist…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

April 7, 2022 at 10:40 PM

Grateful

  John — Last week, we closed the books on our first quarter of fundraising of 2022 and I have some great news to share with you: Thanks to the support of this incredible team, not only did we hit our goal by the deadline, we surpassed it. Because folks like Richard from Napervill…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 8:00 PM

before midnight

  Serving our community in Congress has been the honor of my life, John. And it’s a responsibility I don’t take lightly. Since this incredible team helped me win a historic campaign in 2018, I’ve had nine pieces of legislation signed into law under two different administrations. W…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

March 30, 2022 at 10:07 PM

We just crunched the numbers

  We just crunched the numbers, John, and unfortunately, we’re a little behind on our first end-of-quarter fundraising goal of the year. It’s important that we get back on track because once the deadline expires tomorrow night, that’s it. Our numbers from this quarter will be lock…

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  Ashley Elders · [email protected]

March 29, 2022 at 10:41 PM

Introductions

  Hi John, Ashley here! From working as an organizer on Lauren’s first campaign, to serving as her Deputy Campaign Manager today, I’ve seen firsthand how hard Lauren fights for the people of Illinois and the incredible impact her work has had on our community. But it’s no secret w…

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  Cory Booker · [email protected]

March 27, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Unbought and unbossed

  Hi John, Cory Booker here. I wanted to take a moment to tell you a little bit about my good friend, Lauren Underwood. In 2018, Lauren became the youngest Black woman ever elected to serve in Congress. During her speech on election night, she noted that it had been almost exactly…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

March 26, 2022 at 5:44 PM

Can I explain?

  John — In just a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a donation toward our first end-of-quarter goal of 2022. But first, I hope you will give me a chance to explain why this request is so important, especially today. At the end of this month, our team will compile a report deta…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

March 25, 2022 at 7:52 PM

We have some news to share

  John, we have some news to share: After Lauren submitted a record number of petition signatures to file for reelection in the 14th district, Republicans have challenged the validity of our paperwork and are trying to kick her off the ballot. It’s disappointing, but not all that …

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

March 24, 2022 at 10:43 PM

$10.5 million for IL-14

  John — Since she was elected in 2018, Lauren’s been putting in the hard work to deliver for our communities. But with a 24-hour news cycle, it can be easy to miss all that we’ve accomplished over these last few years, so we thought we’d shoot you a quick message to bring you up …

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 11:06 PM

Bumping this to the top of your inbox

  Hi John, did you see our email yesterday? Tomorrow night, our campaign is hosting our Monthly Supporter Call where Lauren will discuss what she’s been working on in Congress and answer your questions, and our team will share some information on how to get involved in our campaig…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 7:33 PM

The Job Protection Act

  John — Just over 29 years ago, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law. The FMLA was designed to protect workers and their livelihoods so they could take time off from their job to care for themselves and their family members. But as working people across the…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

March 21, 2022 at 10:46 PM

Join us this Wednesday

  John — It’s hard to believe that we’re almost through the first quarter of the year! This month has been a busy and exciting one for our team: Lauren officially launched her reelection campaign and we submitted a record number of petition signatures to get her name back on the b…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

March 19, 2022 at 6:43 PM

Short and sweet

  Sorry to pop into your inbox over the weekend, John — I promise I’ll keep this short and sweet. At midnight, we’ll close the books on our Founding Donor deadline, and my team says we’re coming up a little short of our $15,000 target. It’s critically important that we catch up be…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

March 18, 2022 at 8:40 PM

It’s official

  Candidate filing here in Illinois ended this week, and John, it’s official: Six Republicans have jumped in Lauren’s race to try to flip this seat. We have known for a while that our opponents are downright dangerous — the group includes a far-right radio talk show host, an anti-…

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  Emma Benson · [email protected]

March 17, 2022 at 10:09 PM

The attacks are coming

  Hi John, Emma here — In 2020, Lauren won one of the closest races in the nation by just 5,374 votes. And with the NRCC naming Lauren a top-target in their fight to reclaim the House majority, we know we’re in for another close race this year. That’s why it’s so important that ou…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 9:22 PM

I want to hear from you

  John — Last week, we officially launched our reelection campaign for Illinois’s 14th district, and I’ve been overwhelmed by the support from this incredible team since then. Whether you reached out to ask how to get involved in our campaign or chipped in to support our efforts, …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

March 11, 2022 at 10:34 PM

Personally asking

  John — In 2018, this team did what many told us was impossible. We overcame mountains of right-wing spending and defeated a four-term Republican incumbent, helping me make history as the youngest Black woman ever elected to Congress. We’ve come a long way since then. Over the la…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

March 11, 2022 at 12:09 AM

Lauren is officially running for reelection

  Hey John, did you catch Lauren’s message yesterday? Lauren is officially running for reelection in Illinois’s 14th district, and she’s counting on this team to help build the resources it’ll take to win our challenging race. In a race as close as ours will be, it’s important tha…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

March 9, 2022 at 9:02 PM

big news

  John — As you may know, in order to run for election here in Illinois, you’ve got to prove that you have support from voters in your district — and you do that by asking members of the community to sign onto a petition to put your name on the ballot. So, over the last few weeks,…

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  UnderwoodforCongress.com · [email protected]

March 4, 2022 at 4:29 PM

Have you checked out the Lauren Underwood store?

  Hey John! We wanted to take a second to remind you about the Lauren Underwood campaign store, your one-stop shop for crewnecks, beanies, tumblers and more! Grabbing something for yourself or a friend is the perfect way to support our campaign. All proceeds go directly back to ou…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

March 2, 2022 at 10:43 PM

Re: President Biden’s State of the Union

  Did you catch President Biden’s State of the Union address last night, John? Even in the face of unprecedented challenges, we’ve made significant progress over the last year — from creating 6.4 million new jobs during our nation’s strongest year of job growth ever, to accelerati…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

February 18, 2022 at 9:04 PM

Logging off?

  Hi John — we know it’s a Friday afternoon, so we’ll keep this short! Right now, our campaign is gearing up for a tough re-election battle — and we can’t win without your support. Every time you pitch in to messages like this one, you’re powering our work to expand our organizing…

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  Ronnie Cho · [email protected]

February 17, 2022 at 7:40 PM

We’ve got a hell of a fight ahead of us

  John — When Lauren was elected in 2018, she pledged to be the most accessible, transparent, and accountable member of Congress our district has ever seen. And she’s worked to make good on that promise every day since. Spending her time at home meeting with folks across the distr…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

February 14, 2022 at 10:10 PM

I don’t take this responsibility lightly

  Representing our community in Congress has been the honor of my life, John. And it’s a responsibility I don’t take lightly. In the three years I’ve served in Congress, I’ve had eight different pieces of legislation signed into law by both Democratic and Republican administration…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

February 11, 2022 at 11:30 PM

Lauren will never stop fighting to save moms’ lives

  John — The United States has the worst maternal mortality rate in the developed world. This rate is only rising, and it’s driven by far higher mortality rates among Black mothers and birthing people of color. Today, Black women are three to four times as likely as white women to…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

February 9, 2022 at 10:00 PM

6.4 million new jobs

  There’s no question that our nation has made meaningful progress over the last year, and John, this week’s jobs numbers prove it. Last year, our economy grew by 6.4 million new jobs — our country’s strongest year of job growth ever. Despite the hard work Lauren and our Democrati…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

February 4, 2022 at 7:55 PM

We’d love your thoughts on this

  Hi John — Lauren has been busy these last few weeks — spending time talking with voters from across the 14th district (yes, even in the snow and chilly temps!), and working tirelessly in Washington to strengthen our democracy, rebuild our economy, and make progress for our worki…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 6:23 PM

I’ll keep this short

  Hey John — I don’t want to take up too much of your valuable time today, so I’ll keep this short. Tonight, my team will close the books on our first end-of-month deadline of the midterm election year, and it’s incredibly important to me that we hit our goal. Your support helps m…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

January 30, 2022 at 6:30 PM

emails, emails, emails

  We know these emails can be quite pesky at times, John — heck, the last thing we want to do is ask you for your hard-earned money. But the truth is, these messages make a significant difference for our team. You may not know this, but a large part of our fundraising each month c…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 6:46 PM

Can I explain?

  I’ll be honest, John. In a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a contribution to my campaign ahead of our end-of-month fundraising deadline this Monday. But first, I hope you will give me a chance to explain why your support is so important. Thanks to folks like you, our campai…

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  Emma Benson · [email protected]

January 27, 2022 at 10:52 PM

Hey John!

  Hey John! Emma here, Lauren’s Finance Director. My job is to make sure our campaign has the resources we need to organize our community year-round, knock on doors, keep our ads up and running, and more to ensure voters know about the great work Lauren is doing in Washington on b…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

January 26, 2022 at 3:46 PM

Four right-wing opponents

  John, the list of far-right candidates challenging Lauren just keeps on growing. This week, a fourth Republican candidate jumped in our race to try and defeat Lauren. From 2020 election conspiracy theorists to anti-vax extremists, our opponents’ campaigns are downright dangerous…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 23, 2022 at 9:51 PM

49 years ago

  John — For the last 49 years, Roe v. Wade has been the law of the land. But every day since the Supreme Court handed down their landmark 7-2 decision in this case, anti-choice Republicans have been fighting to roll back our rights. From passing laws restricting abortion access i…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 11:22 PM

Politico reports:

  “McCarthy raises $9.5M at major Washington fundraiser” — Politico Did you see this, John? On Wednesday, Kevin McCarthy raked in a whopping $9.5 million at a $100,000-a-ticket fundraiser at the Trump Hotel in Washington. That’s right, the same guy who once sorted out Donald Trump…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 19, 2022 at 11:32 PM

Asking for your input

  Hi John — When the people of Illinois first elected me to Congress in 2018, I pledged to be the most accessible, transparent, and accountable member of Congress the 14th District has ever seen. To me, fulfilling that promise means more than just keeping my constituents informed …

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  Ronnie Cho · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 8:58 PM

re: introductions

  Hi John — I just wanted to take a moment to reintroduce myself. I’m Ronnie, Lauren’s senior advisor and former campaign manager, and I’m so grateful to have you on this team. I’ll bring you up to speed: Back in 2018, we helped flip the House when Lauren defeated a four-term Repu…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

January 12, 2022 at 9:10 PM

We have a tough fight ahead of us

  Hi John — Now that the holiday season is behind us, Lauren is back in Washington working hard to continue making progress for our communities — from lowering health care costs, to passing legislation that will save the lives of moms across the country. But despite the hard work …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 8, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Reflecting on 2021

  Hi John — I hope you had a wonderful and safe holiday season! As I reflect on 2021, I’m filled with gratitude for this team, for the progress we made together, and for your support which made it all possible. Last year, our Democratic majorities got right to work on major legisl…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 9:10 PM

One last 2021 message, John

  John -- this is it. The last email my team is going to send you before 2021’s final fundraising deadline. Serving in Congress has been the honor of my life, and it’s not a responsibility that I take lightly. Since your support helped send me to Congress three years ago, I have h…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 30, 2021 at 8:21 PM

A year in review

  John -- 2021 has been quite a year – from the January 6th insurrectionist attacks on the Capitol, a six-month long election contest, vaccinations to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and the announcement of three right-wing candidates running against Lauren in 2022. However, through…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

October 29, 2021 at 5:52 PM

HUGE update on congressional maps

  BREAKING: Illinois legislature approves new congressional maps! Friends, It took until the final moments of the 2021 legislative session -- but we finally have a congressional map approved by the Illinois legislature. Finally, we can start the process of planning our organizing…

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  BREAKING (via underwoodforcongress.com) · [email protected]

October 28, 2021 at 4:19 PM

New maps (for the THIRD TIME!)

  Friends, Late last night, we got a look at the THIRD version of the congressional maps from the Illinois state legislature. This map is so new that we haven’t had a lot of time to dissect the details of it, but here are the biggest takeaways we have at this very moment: This ve…

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