Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM

Not the update we wanted to send

John,  This isn’t the update we wanted to send you: Truthfully, we came up a bit short on our mid-month fundraising goal last night.  This puts us behind right as the quarter is coming to a close. But the good news is that if everyone reading this chips in right now, we'll catch u…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM

My finance director just called me

Hey John, it’s Lauren. My finance director just called to let me know that we’re only $760 short of our mid-month fundraising goal. Reaching these goals helps my team knock on doors and collect the signatures we need to get on the ballot, so please: Will you help us close the gap …

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM

quick message

We wouldn’t bother you on a Sunday if it wasn’t important, John. Our mid-month deadline is tomorrow, and we are still $1,340 short of our goal. Will you rush in a donation today to help us close the gap? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation …

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  Emma Benson, Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM

62% of the way

John,  I’m Emma from Team Underwood. As a top supporter of Lauren’s, I wanted you to get a quick update on where we stand with our mid-month fundraising goal. We set a goal of $5,000, and as of this morning, we are 62% of the way there. That means we still need to raise $1,900 to…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Our people-powered campaign

John,  We just set an important mid-month goal: our team needs to raise $5,000 by Monday, our last fundraising deadline before the FEC filing deadline. Meeting this goal shows we are on track to hit our larger end-of-quarter numbers and that grassroots supporters like you are read…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Facing 5 opponents

John, I’ll keep this quick. I’m asking you to chip in $3 for these three reasons: Grassroots support has never been more important. Donald Trump is degrading our democracy and making life harder for everyday folks in my district and across the country. We need to take back the Ho…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM

It’s official

Lauren’s staying focused on what matters. It's official, John: Lauren is facing her first-ever primary opponent, and they’re already attacking her with blatant lies.  But while her opponent tries to smear her record, she’s staying focused on what truly matters — doing everything p…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM

We’ll be blunt

We’ll be blunt here, John: Our chances of taking back the House drop drastically if we can’t keep up with the millions of dollars raised by the right-wing. Dollars make the difference — it means more doors knocked, more calls made, and more voters we’re able to get registered and…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM

Let me explain

John — I want to take a minute to explain: September is an important month for campaigns like mine. You see, once the 30th rolls around, we’ll have to submit a report to the Federal Elections Commission with the names of all of our grassroots supporters and how much we’ve raised o…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Listening

John — over the August District Work Period, I spent a lot of time listening. Listening to the deep fears and anxieties that people have over the actions of the Trump administration. Listening to the justified anger and frustrations as the GOP dismantles what we’ve built to make t…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Fighting for labor all year round

Labor Day might’ve been yesterday, but we’re fighting for the labor movement all year round. ✊🏾 Whether on the picket lines or on the House floor, Lauren is standing with unions in their fight for better working conditions and is standing up for the right of everyone to organize t…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Before midnight

John, I know you’re getting a lot of emails today, so I’ll make this quick. Can you contribute $5, $10, or whatever you can afford to help us hit our end-of-month fundraising goal before midnight? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go…

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  Emma Benson (Finance Director) · [email protected]

August 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Can we count on you before the deadline?

John, Our end-of-month fundraising deadline is tomorrow, and we are still behind on our goal. Closing that gap is critical to ensuring we have the resources to keep this campaign strong. These deadlines aren’t arbitrary. Donald Trump and his allies are doing everything they can to…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM

We must stand up to Trump’s authoritarian threats

John, Donald Trump is testing the limits of our democracy. From the outrageous DC takeover and ICE raids to “Alligator Alcatraz” and the gerrymandering in Texas, his authoritarian actions put our values at risk. That’s why having effective checks and balances in Washington is more…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM

We checked the numbers, and we are still behind

John, We just checked the numbers, and we’re still behind on our monthly fundraising goal. Every contribution we receive right now matters more than ever. Hitting our target allows us to plan, allocate resources efficiently, and make sure our campaign is ready for every challenge …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Let’s reach our goal before the month ends

John, As we approach the end of the month, I want to take a moment to check in and share why your support is so important. Every goal we set isn’t just a number — it’s a step toward building the community we want to see. Hitting our monthly goals allows us to plan, budget smarter,…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM

House Republicans did this

The results of Republicans’ Big, Ugly Bill will be devastating, John. 24,000 Illinoisans will lose their health care coverage, and even more will see their premiums skyrocket.  80,000 students in Illinois could lose free lunch 82,000 families are at risk of losing their SNAP benef…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Sorry

I hate to bother you on a Sunday, so I’ll keep this quick:  Our August deadline is next week, and without a boost in our fundraising over the next several days, I’m worried we’ll fall short. If just 10 people in your community can step up and pitch in $5 today, we’ll close the gap…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM

The steps to fighting authoritarianism

When I joined the NAACP conference earlier this summer, I was asked a question I’ve gotten many times since the election: what should folks do to push back in this moment? So here are the steps to fighting an authoritarian government: Get your Constitution, John — and if you don’…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

August 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM

First, then, now

John,  FIRST: Lauren fought hard to pass premium tax credits for people participating in Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, which help people get health care coverage and stay covered.  THEN: Republicans refused to extend the tax credits that Lauren first passed in 2019, inste…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM

Hitting the streets

We’re out across the 14th District to get Lauren on the ballot, John, can we count on your contribution to support our volunteers? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: CHIP IN $5 NOW CHIP IN $1…

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