UNDERWOOD, LAUREN
D · house · currently seated · bioguide U000040
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- FEC candidate id
H8IL14174- Internal id
4d84176f-7b7b-4359-aa59-c49c71546097- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-14. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 763,833 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $95,523 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $42,848 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.426 |
| Race | White alone | 61.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 9.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 23.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 13.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 75.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 16.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 34.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.9% |
| Household | Family households | 71.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.76 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $280,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,263 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,960,791 | $1,690,021 | $1,325,871 | $0 | $1,460,304 |
| 2024 | $4,158,559 | $3,890,543 | $1,055,102 | $0 | $3,321,445 |
| 2022 | $6,889,213 | $6,640,025 | $787,086 | $0 | $5,673,221 |
| 2020 | $7,862,452 | $7,360,377 | $537,898 | $0 | $6,314,312 |
| 2018 | $4,927,142 | $4,891,319 | $35,822 | $0 | $3,982,596 |
Elections
- 2018 general house · IL-14 — won
- 2020 general house · IL-14 — won
- 2022 general house · IL-14 — won
- 2024 general house · IL-14 — won
- 2026 general house · IL-14 — running
Committees
- LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NAY on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-07 — HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-11-17 — HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act
- cosponsor · 2025-08-12 — HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act
- cosponsor · 2025-02-04 — HR 924 — NO BAN Act
- cosponsor · 2024-10-25 — HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-11-28 — HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $100,850 | $0 | 6 |
| 2022 | $360,684 | $7,753 | 28 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $2,399 | Ad Production (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $94 | Ad Buy (Estimate) |
| — | INDIVISIBLE ACTION | support | $37,500 | Digital Ads - Estimate |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $3,850 | Ad Production (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $12,844 | Mail Production + Postage (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $10,851 | Mail Production + Postage (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $12,179 | Mail Production + Postage (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $11,750 | Mail Production and Postage (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $12,179 | Mail Production + Postage (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $36,333 | Ad Buy (Estimate) |
| 2024-10-04 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPA… | support | $4,313 | IE-Underwood-Display ads |
| 2024-10-04 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPA… | support | $6,000 | IE-Underwood-Polling |
| 2024-10-04 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPA… | support | $8,625 | IE-Underwood-Text Messaging |
| 2024-10-04 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPA… | support | $9,163 | IE-Underwood-General and administrative |
| 2024-10-04 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPA… | support | $38,250 | IE-Underwood-Direct Mail |
| 2024-10-04 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPA… | support | $34,500 | IE-Underwood-Video/CTV |
| 2022-10-31 | MOMSRISING TOGETHER | support | $2,500 | Digital Advertising |
| 2022-10-28 | MOMSRISING TOGETHER | support | $5,000 | Digital Advertising |
| 2022-10-26 | MOMSRISING TOGETHER | support | $1,823 | Mailing - Printing/Postage |
| 2022-10-25 | HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES PAC | support | $9 | Signs |
| 2022-10-24 | RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC | oppose | $2,753 | Direct mail |
| 2022-10-13 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPA… | support | $10,000 | IE - Underwood - General and Administrative |
| 2022-10-13 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPA… | support | $32,050 | IE - Underwood - Digital Ads |
| 2022-10-13 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPA… | support | $42,950 | IE - Underwood - Direct Mail Communication |
| 2022-10-06 | RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC | oppose | $5,000 | Digital advertising (production and placement) |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELM, NELSON JR | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | LOUISVILLE, KY | 2 | $7,000 |
| HONIG, LISA | SELF-EMPLOYED · WEAVER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| DOROGUSKER, JESSE | BLOCK · CEO | PALO ALTO, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| SNYDER, KIRA | SELF-EMPLOYED · WRITER | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| ALHASSANI, MEHDI | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES · SOFTWARE | LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| SAVAGE, MARK | SELF-EMPLOYED · DIGITAL HEALTH POLICY STRATEGIST | OAKLAND, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| SAVAGE, LUCIA C. | SAVAGE & SAVAGE, LLC · HEALTH POLICY DIGITAL STRATEGIST | OAKLAND, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| DELANEY, ANNE | LAMBENT FOUNDATION · FOUNDER | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $3,500 |
| SCHROEDEL, DALE | SELF-EMPLOYED · PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR & POLITICAL ORGAN | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $2,500 |
| ALPERIN, MARSHA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BOSTON, MA | 1 | $1,000 |
| KAHN, JUDITH | OAKLAND PROGRESSIVE DAYCARE · DIRECTOR | OAKLAND, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| MORPHOS, EVANGELINE | SELF-EMPLOYED · PRODUCER | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $1,000 |
| KNOPPER, ABBIE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PALO ALTO, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| CONNELL, LIAM | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LAKE FOREST, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| KOVNER, SARAH | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $500 |
| HWANG, SUSIE | SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | PALO ALTO, CA | 1 | $500 |
| KREMER, BETHANY L. | RUSH COPLEY MEDICAL CENTER · SPEECH PATHOLOGIST | OSWEGO, IL | 1 | $500 |
| BLOCK, ANDREW | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | $500 |
| WALLERSTEIN, DIANE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $500 |
| FREDERIKSEN, KAREN N. | DISNEY · ATTORNEY | PASADENA, CA | 1 | $500 |
| DECORIOLIS, DAVID | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GENEVA, IL | 1 | $500 |
| SCHENKKAN, DIRK | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SONOMA, CA | 1 | $500 |
| CHANCELLOR, NANA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PALO ALTO, CA | 1 | $500 |
| LEVY, STEPHEN | CCSCE · ECONOMIST | PALO ALTO, CA | 1 | $500 |
| HAW, TAMARA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | OAKLAND, CA | 1 | $350 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (11)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | b062232c | — | clip | |
| 2026-05-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-11-17 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-12 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 924 — NO BAN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Appropriations Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-10-25 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (4)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.