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U.S. House · IL-14 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Lauren Underwood

Democratic candidate for Illinois's 14th Congressional District

A registered nurse, former federal health adviser and congresswoman focused on affordable care, maternal health and veterans’ services.

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DistrictIL-14
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Lauren stands.

Campaign position

Protect abortion, contraception and IVF access

  • Supports federal abortion protections, access to contraception and expanded insurance coverage for IVF

Campaign position

Expand mental-health and rural medical care

  • Supports a stronger mental-health workforce and rural health systems so more people can obtain care close to home

Campaign position

Reach a clean-energy economy by 2050

  • Supports a 100% clean-energy economy by 2050 and keeping climate science and public data accessible

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Require background checks and close purchase loopholes

  • Supports universal background checks, closing firearm-purchase loopholes and funding gun-violence research

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Expand affordable housing and down-payment assistance

  • Supports more affordable housing, financial incentives for buyers and down-payment assistance

Campaign position

Strengthen veterans’ health care and education benefits

  • Supports better maternal care, VA staffing and mental-health services, alongside protections for student veterans

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. November 2021

    Accomplishment

    Advanced maternal care for veterans

    Wrote the bipartisan Protecting Moms Who Served Act, signed into law in November 2021.

  • Experience

    Illinois congresswoman

    Represents the 14th District in Congress.

  • Experience

    Registered nurse

    Trained as a nurse and public-health professional before entering Congress.

  • Experience

    HHS senior adviser

    Helped communities prepare for public-health emergencies while serving at the Department of Health and Human Services.

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