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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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

August 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Scared. Isolated. Ashamed

John, Before I came home to Illinois, I was a meteorologist at a local station in Tyler, Texas. One morning, my boss approached me and said we needed to speak after the show.  When I got to the conference room, I saw my employment contract laid out on the desk. Next to it was a …

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  Sherrod Brown · [email protected]

August 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM

Big announcement

When I see what’s happening in Washington, I know I can’t stand on the sidelines. Hey John — Lauren here. I wanted to make sure you heard that my friend Sherrod Brown is running for the U.S. Senate. His message is below: John, I never planned to run for office again. But when I …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM

My why

Hey John — Last weekend, I spent some time looking through old photos and reflecting on all that we’ve accomplished over the past few years. If you have a few moments today, I’d love to share my thoughts with you and tell you a little bit more about why I ran for Congress. When I …

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  Lauren’s iPhone · [email protected]

August 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM

I need to show you this:

  I just got this text from my Finance Director, Emma, John. If everyone reading this email pitched in just $3, we’d hit this goal in no time. This is the last time I’ll reach out before this deadline passes. Can I count on your support? Here’s a direct link to make a contribution…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

August 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Why it matters

Here’s the situation: We’re rapidly approaching our mid-August deadline, and we’re running out of time to close the gap. Why it matters: Meeting these goals helps to keep the train moving, gets us out across the 14th District, and gives us the space to respond to attacks from far-…

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  Emma B. · [email protected]

August 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM

An update:

Hey, John, Emma here — we just wrapped up our finance meeting for the week, and I wanted to pass along an update: As we head into the fall, we’ll need a strong foundation to meet people all over the 14th District. Hitting our goals this month sets us up for success for the weeks a…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM

$5 trillion dollars

218 Republicans voted to strip health care coverage from 15 million Americans, to add $5 trillion to our deficit & pay for  $117 billion in tax breaks for the wealthiest  1% of Americans. Chip in right now to help us build a House majority that is working for YOU and not the 1…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Not like us

Some campaigns rely on big checks from wealthy executives to power their work, but that’s not us. Other campaigns rely on PAC dark money with nameless and faceless donors to drive their agenda, but that’s not us. On average, people are pitching in just $25.89 to fuel our grassroot…

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  Haley Stevens · [email protected]

August 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM

I'm concerned

The Hill just listed Michigan as one of the top five Senate seats most likely to flip in 2026. Hey John — Lauren here. I wanted to make sure you heard that my friend Haley Stevens is running for the U.S. Senate. Her message is below: Hi John – it’s Haley Stevens, and I have a co…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM

My thoughts

I’ve been thinking a lot recently, John. I've been thinking of all the ways Democrats need to do better. We need to listen more, we need to meet our voters where they are at, show up better in our communities, and get to know the people we’re serving, their hopes, their fears, and…

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