Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 27, 2023 at 5:45 PM

Don’t tell Lauren

  Hey John, Next week, we have two exciting events to look forward to: Lauren’s birthday just one week from today and the results of our end-of-quarter fundraising push. We’re aiming to make her birthday extra special by showing Lauren that she has a strong team behind her and kee…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 26, 2023 at 8:01 PM

It’s all in her name

  Lauren continues to show us every day that she’s in Congress to fight for us. It’s even in her name! L is for Leader:  Lauren is a trailblazer, she leads by doing what she knows is right no matter the range or extent of the challenges we face. She’s leading the way to expand aff…

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  Lauren Underwood for Congress · [email protected]

September 25, 2023 at 8:56 PM

Not going down that road

  John — in this email, we could talk about the five seats Democrats need to gain to reclaim the House, but we won’t get into it. We could also go over the extremism that now defines the increasingly dysfunctional House GOP, but we won’t go down that road either. Listen, we all kn…

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  Emma Benson · [email protected]

September 24, 2023 at 8:01 PM

A tough time

  Hi John, I know we’ve been asking for your help a lot recently — and we’re so grateful for those of you who have stepped up to help support our work. Every dollar has made an incredible difference as we prepare for a competitive election in IL-14 and a consequential presidential…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 23, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Not thrilled

  We’re going to give it to you straight, John. We know that we tend to send out more emails asking for donations than those that ask for your involvement in other ways. Honestly, we aren’t thrilled that we need to send them and we wouldn’t if it weren’t absolutely necessary. We 1…

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  Pavitra Abraham · [email protected]

September 21, 2023 at 8:02 PM

Campaign update

  Hi John, here’s the latest update on our campaign. It all started when: we rallied together to overcome the odds, GOP attacks and campaign hurdles to elect Lauren to represent our district in 2018, 2020 and 2022.  Then, thanks to your support: Lauren got to work right away to ma…

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  Tammy Duckworth · [email protected]

September 19, 2023 at 8:01 PM

We have a lot in common

  Hi John, I’m Tammy Duckworth, Senator from Illinois. My friend Lauren asked me to send you an email before the quarter winds down, so here I am. In a moment, I will ask you to split a donation between our campaigns to keep Illinois and IL-14 blue, but if you have some time to re…

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  Your Voter Registration via Underwood HQ · [email protected]

September 18, 2023 at 9:02 PM

Check your voter registration status

  John, Tomorrow is National Voter Registration Day, when millions of voters review the status of their voter registration, and check their eligibility to vote or register to vote.  Here’s a link so you can take a moment to join in on this important civic holiday: VOTER REGISTR…

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  Your Voter Registration via Underwood HQ · [email protected]

September 18, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Check your voter registration status

  John, Tomorrow is National Voter Registration Day, when millions of voters review the status of their voter registration, and check their eligibility to vote or register to vote.  Here’s a link so you can take a moment to join in on this important civic holiday: VOTER REGISTR…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 15, 2023 at 7:55 PM

Stronger

  John — e're in the home stretch of our mid-month fundraising deadline, with just a few hours to go. We’re counting down the days until our public end-of-quarter deadline, and right now, our team is working hard to raise the resources to report the strongest fundraising numbers w…

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  Emma Benson · [email protected]

September 14, 2023 at 4:06 PM

Scheming

  Hi John, it’s Emma, Lauren’s Finance Director. I am always reviewing our fundraising numbers and calculating what we need to ensure we have enough in our budget to deliver meaningful results for our district. In my latest review, I saw something that concerns me a bit: Our numbe…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 13, 2023 at 9:31 PM

Coffee, tea, boba, or matcha

  John — For just $5, the price of a cup of coffee (or tea, boba, matcha — whatever drink fits your liking!) you can help reelect Lauren and secure the House majority. Here’s how: One $5 donation gives our campaign the resources it needs to knock on a few extra doors or make a co…

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  GA Dems via Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 12, 2023 at 8:32 PM

The GA Secretary of State is canceling nearly 200,000 voter registrations

  John, Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is moving to remove nearly TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND voters from the voter rolls. This move comes right as groups across Georgia are suing the state government for diluting the Black vote, just as…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 9, 2023 at 5:01 PM

The truth

  Hey John — According to my team, fewer folks have been opening and donating to these emails recently and as a result, we’re not on track to hit our quarterly fundraising goal on September 30. Look, I get it — I know these emails can get pretty pesky sometimes, John. My staff may…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 8, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Breaking

  Breaking news, John: Another Republican, Charlie Kim, just filed to run against Lauren in 2024 — raising the number of Republican opponents looking to flip her seat to five. Whether or not Charlie Kim, Jack Lombardi, or another one of the three far-right candidates becomes the o…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 7, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Let’s show Lauren some love today

  John — Lauren isn’t a fan of tooting her own horn, so we’re doing it for her. Lauren was announced as the 2023 winner of the Congressional Management Foundation’s (CMF) Democracy Award for Constituent Service for going "above and beyond" to support constituent needs and actively…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

September 6, 2023 at 6:31 PM

Good news:

  John, we have some good news: Thanks to Lauren’s work on the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare is negotiating lower prices on 10 common - and costly - medications. As a result, 342,000 seniors in Illinois will soon save on prescriptions that treat or prevent conditions …

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 4, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Workers’ rights

  Happy Labor Day, John! Labor Day is not just a day of rest and celebration — it's also a time to reflect on the progress made over the years by labor unions in IL-14 and across the U.S. Decades of activism from the labor movement have been essential to protecting workers' rights…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 1, 2023 at 12:31 AM

➡️ Room for one more?

  Hey John — I don’t want to take up too much of your valuable time, so I’ll keep this short. Tonight, my team will close the books on our end-of-August deadline, and it’s incredibly important to me that we hit our goal. Your support helps make sure this seat remains focused on po…

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  Lauren Underwood HQ · [email protected]

August 31, 2023 at 6:32 PM

All summer

  First: Last week, Lauren reached out asking what it would take to convince folks to chip in so we don’t fall short of this month’s fundraising goal. Then: We received a surge of online donations — this team showed the most support we’ve seen all summer! It looked like we were em…

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  Lauren Underwood (Sent from my iPhone) · [email protected]

August 30, 2023 at 7:15 PM

Candidly

  I want to be candid with you, John. When you elected me to Congress in 2018, I pledged to be the most accessible, transparent, and accountable member of Congress IL-14 has ever seen. I’ve worked to make good on that promise every day since. You believed that I would best represen…

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  Lauren Underwood (Sent from my iPhone) · [email protected]

August 30, 2023 at 4:08 PM

I’d love to see your name on this month’s list of supporters

  I want to be candid with you, John. When you elected me to Congress in 2018, I pledged to be the most accessible, transparent, and accountable member of Congress IL-14 has ever seen. I’ve worked to make good on that promise every day since. You believed that I would best represen…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 29, 2023 at 10:28 PM

Here are the facts:

Lauren has been named one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for reelection   John, FACT: Lauren has been named by NBC as a vulnerable Democrat up for reelection, making her a likely target for the GOP’s money machine in 2024. FACT: Last election, Lauren was flagged at-risk of los…

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  Emma Benson · [email protected]

August 28, 2023 at 3:23 PM

Our team’s winning record

  Hi John, I wanted to take a second this morning to let you know where we stand as we near the end of the month. The good news: I’m seeing a lot of folks opening our emails, reading our messages, taking our surveys and responding to our petitions. Thank you for engaging with us, …

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

August 27, 2023 at 8:31 AM

So proud

  As we prepare for the final days of August, we’re thinking and talking a lot about what’s made our campaign successful so we can keep our winning streak alive. Together we’ve built something remarkable. We’ve proven time and again that we are one of the strongest congressional c…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 26, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Our team’s winning record

  Hey John — remember this? Or what about this? We’re still thinking about this: In 2018, Lauren was elected to represent Illinois’ 14th district and she made history as the youngest Black woman ever elected to Congress. This team did that! In 2020, Lauren narrowly won her seco…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 25, 2023 at 8:08 PM

Did Lauren convince you?

  John, did Lauren convince you to add a donation yesterday? In case you missed it, her message is below. We’ll get straight to it. Our end-of-month fundraising deadline is next Thursday. Will you pitch in today to help support Lauren’s reelection campaign? Every dollar goes towar…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 24, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Hey

  John, is there anything I can say that would convince you to chip in to my campaign ahead of our end-of-August fundraising deadline? If you’re ready to chip in now, please do so — we really need the support. If you want to hear me out, read on. If you've saved your payment infor…

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  UnderwoodforCongress.com · [email protected]

August 22, 2023 at 5:29 PM

Quick and easy

  John, As summer winds down, we've got a quick favor to ask that'll make a big difference. Team Underwood is committed to building a brighter future and to championing the issues that matter most to you. Lauren represents your voice in Congress, but she needs your input to make l…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 20, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Women deserve better

  It’s a well-known fact that women in the U.S. have yet to overcome a long history of unequal pay. Despite the progress made on other fronts to level the playing field, the gender pay gap has persisted, leading to significant disparities in women’s retirement savings and financia…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 18, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Today in 1920

  The 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was ratified August 18, 1920. Its addition to the Constitution was an important step toward expanding voting rights. Here’s what a lot of people don’t realize: This amendment only granted the right for white women to vote.  I…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 16, 2023 at 7:31 PM

My Health Care Affordability Act

  John, one year ago today, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law.  I voted to pass this landmark legislation to provide much-needed relief to working families and seniors by lowering the cost of health coverage and prescription drugs, tackling our climate crisis a…

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  Emma Benson · [email protected]

August 16, 2023 at 1:31 AM

re: Will you hear us out?

  Emma here. I just wanted to make sure folks saw our budget email last week so I’ve included it for you below, John. Lauren and other folks on our team don’t like asking for money, and we wouldn’t if we didn’t need it. But I’m neck-deep in numbers and paying close attention to ou…

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  Lauren Underwood HQ · [email protected]

August 15, 2023 at 5:41 PM

Enough said

  We have some insight on our Republican opponents and the support they’re gathering to try to turn our district red. And don’t worry, we’re keeping tabs on them so you don’t have to! Right now, Republicans Matt Leiv and James Marter are leading the pack, consistently raising mone…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 14, 2023 at 8:15 PM

$3.1k

  In a few days, we’ll reach the mid-point to the quarter, when we’ll take a hard look at our fundraising progress to see if we are on track to hit our internal goal. Right now, we’re still $3,162 short. John, we can get back on track and reach our goal before Wednesday. Will you …

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  Pavitra Abraham · [email protected]

August 11, 2023 at 7:02 PM

Three years ago

  Three years ago today, Vice President Kamala Harris was named President Biden’s running mate. For the first time in our nation’s history, we were on the path to putting the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent in the White House. Our team and so many progressive c…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 8, 2023 at 10:54 PM

Will you hear us out?

  John, in the spirit of our campaign’s commitment to transparency, we want to let you in on something we don’t always talk about: Our budget. We don’t typically go there since budgeting is not exactly the most fascinating topic, but we hope you’ll let us explain. Each week, we co…

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  Emma Benson · [email protected]

August 5, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Set us straight

  Hey John, I just got off the phone with Lauren to review our July numbers and share some not-so-great news: We missed our end-of-month goal by exactly $2,028. We even made a decision near the end of the month to send a few more emails hoping for enough grassroots donations to pu…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

August 4, 2023 at 7:56 PM

In Illinois or not

  Check this out, John! Lauren is committed to holding herself accountable for her work in Congress. She maintains transparency by regularly updating folks on our progress, listening to our needs and concerns and ensuring that both she and our team remain approachable to everyone.…

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  UnderwoodforCongress.com · [email protected]

August 3, 2023 at 10:57 PM

Correcting a centuries-long injustice

  Lauren just filed legislation to finally address hundreds of years of historical injustices faced by Native people in Illinois. In the 1830s, the U.S. government illegally auctioned off over 1,280 acres of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation lands near the village of Shabbona in DeKa…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 1, 2023 at 1:02 AM

Cutting it pretty close

  We don’t like being the bearer of bad news, but with just a few hours to go until midnight, it’s looking like we’re not going to hit our goal this month. BUT: If enough folks step up right now and chip in a few bucks, we’ll reach our goal by the deadline. We’re cutting it pretty…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

July 31, 2023 at 9:35 PM

Signs that we’re slowing down

  John, It’s the last day of July. There could be many things on your mind other than tonight’s fundraising deadline — but I hope you’ll hear me out for a moment. At the end of each month, our team, including Emma and Pavitra, meets to review the amount we’ve raised and the number…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

July 31, 2023 at 4:32 PM

The Convenient Contraception Act

  Last week, House Republicans passed their first government funding bill by a 219-211 vote. Part of the bill would repeal the ruling that allows prescribed mifepristone abortion pills to be sold in pharmacies and by mail. While the House GOP was busy scheming to control women’s b…

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  Angie Craig via Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

July 30, 2023 at 5:02 PM

My first race in 2016

  I’m Angie, representing Minnesota’s 2nd district in Congress. Lauren and I were both part of the incoming 2018 class of House Democrats, and she asked me to reach out to you today to share my story. Here’s something you may not know: I lost the first time I ran for Congress in …

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  Emma Benson · [email protected]

July 29, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Inching

  Hey John — Emma here. I’ll keep this short. We are inching closer to hitting our July fundraising goal but still have some ground to make up by Monday, so I told Lauren that I’d reach out today. I want to stress this: We can’t give Republicans any reason to think our campaign is…

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  UnderwoodforCongress.com · [email protected]

July 28, 2023 at 9:53 PM

three days

  Hey John, We weren’t planning to send an email today, but we’re still less than halfway to our July fundraising goal, so we had to reach out. We’ve got three days to go until the end of the month, and getting caught up by then is not out of our reach.  But we’re going into the w…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

July 27, 2023 at 5:32 PM

On my mind

  John, Before your inbox starts overflowing with last-minute July fundraising requests, I wanted to reach out to let you know something that’s been on my mind. Throughout this month, I’ve noticed a dip in energy across the team. And I get it, it’s summertime and folks are a littl…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

July 25, 2023 at 9:32 PM

Emma doesn’t wait

  John, we’re going to Speak Now about our favorite finance director, Emma. Yes, that’s a Taylor Swift reference. Whether you’re a devoted Swiftie or not, we can all agree that When Emma Meets Her Goal (Our Campaign’s Version) is one of our favorite hits. Taylor may have written h…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

July 24, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Our average contribution this month

  John, As we approach the end of the month, we have to tell you that we are not on track to meet our July fundraising target. Our ability to reelect Lauren and reclaim the Democratic House majority depends on the strength of our campaign’s fundraising in months just like this one…

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  UnderwoodforCongress.com · [email protected]

July 20, 2023 at 8:58 PM

Question: ‘Barbie’ or ‘Oppenheimer’? 😄

  John, here’s a question we’re hearing a lot ahead of this weekend:  “Which upcoming movie do you plan to see first, ‘Barbie’ or ‘Oppenheimer,’ aka “Barbenheimer?” 😄 What folks may not be talking about is how the cost of a movie ticket has changed over the last 80ish years. The i…

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