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Questions about Lauren Underwood
U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 14th District · Democrat · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress
How often does Lauren Underwood vote with her party?
Lauren Underwood voted with Democrats on 100% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (House median 98%), as of Nov 9, 2026.
| Party-line votes cast | 470 |
|---|---|
| With Democrats | 468 (100%) |
| Against Democrats | 2 |
| House median | 98% |
| House Democrats, median | 98% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 9, 2026
How bipartisan is Lauren Underwood?
Lauren Underwood voted the same way as Republicans on 9% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (House median 12%), tied for 358th most of 430 House members, as of Nov 9, 2026.
| Contested votes cast | 525 |
|---|---|
| Same vote as Republicans | 9% |
| House median | 12% |
| Rank in the chamber | tied for 358th of 430 |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 9, 2026
Which members vote most like Lauren Underwood?
Suzanne Bonamici voted the same way as Lauren Underwood most often: 99% of 520 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two House members of the same party 95%), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Median for two House members of the same party: 95%; of different parties: 11%.
| Member | Same vote |
|---|---|
| DSuzanne Bonamici | 99% |
| DJesús G. "Chuy" García | 99% |
| DDanny K. Davis | 99% |
| DGreg Casar | 99% |
| DMaxwell Frost | 99% |
| RBrian K. Fitzpatrick Closest of the Republicans | 29% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 9, 2026
How much of Lauren Underwood’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills she voted on?
Of the 77 PACs that gave to Lauren Underwood in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 48 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with her in the chamber or that she cosponsored or sponsored (62%; House median 57%); together they gave $211K of the $445K in PAC money she received (47%; House median 41%), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Largest PACs this cycle: American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. What each gave is part of Pro.
| PACs that gave in 2025–26 | 114 |
|---|---|
| With a lobbying organization behind them | 77 |
| Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills | 48 (62%) |
| House median | 57% |
| Their gifts, together | $211K of $445K |
Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 9, 2026
Who ran against Lauren Underwood in 2026?
Ballot not yet checked. Lauren Underwood has filed with the FEC to run for re-election to Illinois’s 14th District, and 4 other candidates have filed for the seat; Oathstar has not compiled who won the primaries there.
Source: FEC candidate filings · The full race