U.S. Representative
Lauren Underwood
Illinois District 14
DemocratVery Progressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
49
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.60Very Progressive
Representative Underwood positions herself on the progressive end of the Democratic Party, with a NOMINATE score of -0.602 that is notably more liberal than the average House Democrat (-0.380). Her voting record reflects consistent alignment with progressive policy priorities, particularly on healthcare and social policy issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More liberal than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
49
total votes analyzed
Overview
Lauren Underwood represents Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat with a background in nursing and public health policy. Her legislative focus has centered heavily on healthcare issues, which aligns with her professional experience as a registered nurse who previously worked at the Department of Health and Human Services. Her voting record shows strong party loyalty on procedural matters and policy votes, consistently supporting Democratic priorities on healthcare expansion, budget measures, and defense-related legislation. She has been particularly active on healthcare votes, which comprise the largest category in her recorded voting history. Underwood's ideology score places her among the more progressive members of her caucus, suggesting she tends to support more expansive government programs and stronger regulatory approaches compared to moderate Democrats. Her district, which has historically been competitive, represents a swing area in the Chicago suburbs.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of healthcare legislation and access expansion
- •Consistent backing of Democratic budget priorities
- •Support for agricultural measures relevant to her Illinois district
- •Reliable vote for Democratic procedural motions
- •Advocate for defense-related measures that received bipartisan consideration
By Policy Area
Healthcare32
66% yea34% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $26.3M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.8M
83%
PAC / Committees$365K
17%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$1.5M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$290K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$443K · 22%
$200 – 499
$126K · 6%
$500 – 999
$153K · 8%
$1,000 – 1,999
$350K · 17%
$2,000+
$969K · 47%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (IL)$882K · 50%
Out-of-state$870K · 50%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
IL
$882K
CA
$252K
NY
$162K
MA
$113K
DC
$80K
VA
$40K
MD
$32K
FL
$31K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$793K
SELF-EMPLOYED$166K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$19K
NULL$15K
CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$15K
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$14K
ROPES & GRAY$12K
VALLEY IMMIGRANT ADVOCATES$10K
DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP$9K
THEGROUP DC LLC$8K
PROTECT OUR CARE$7K
SI, LLC$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.8M
Contributions
$375K
Transfers
$100K
Advertising
$53K
Administrative
$32K
Refunds
$16K
Materials
$4K
Fundraising
$2K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$501K
DCCC
2.$447K
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
3.$340K
PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
4.$212K
AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNS
5.$137K
CAPITAL ONE
6.$69K
CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES
7.$68K
NGP VAN, INC.
8.$55K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.8M
Operating Offsets
$9K
Net Operating
$1.8M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$11K
Committee Refunds
$7K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$5.7M
Opposing
$1.9M
Total Outside Spending
$7.6M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$3.4MINDEPENDENCE USA PAC
+$3.4M
02
$1.8MNRCC
-$1.8M
03
$659KAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)
+$659K
04
$477KWOMEN VOTE!
+$477K
05
$409KLCV VICTORY FUND
+$409K
06
$192KCLIMATE POWER ACTION
+$192K
07
$106KMOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION
+$106K
08
$102KHOUSE MAJORITY PAC
+$102K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H8IL14174Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
46 votes across 6 categories