Here is another gracious winner,

[murielm99]

ready to work with EVERYONE.

Illinois is reliably blue, despite some deplorably red areas, like my district. But Illinois did help. We flipped two districts. My son was happy to see Roskam lose in the 6th. He worked to help get rid of the guy.

His district, the 14th made him even happier, and me too! I am bewildered by DU's lack of response to Lauren Underwood's historic win in the 14th. She is 32, the youngest black woman ever elected to Congress. She beat Randy Hultgren in an historically red area.

Underwood told campaign workers, "I'm ready to get to work. My team is thinking of ways that we can be back on the road in every community to figure out how to pull together this agenda so that when he gets sworn in on Jan. 3, we are ready to be that voice. This is not some kind of one-sided mission. This is all of us together."

https://thegrio.com/2018/11/17/lauren-underwood-makes-history-as-youngest-black-woman-elected-to-congress/

I am proud that Illinois is sending this young woman to Congress. She is willing to listen, learn and work with her coalition.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Had not heard of her or this district till now, thanks for pointing out.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. News to me.

But,congrats to the hard working Dems.

[Cha]

3. Great News, Muriel!

[murielm99]

4. Maybe this qualifies as making history while black.

I have seen very little news about this historic victory.

[Hortensis]

19. Here's her version of "making news" before she's

sworn in: reporting what's happening to her new constituents. Thanks for pointing her out. I read a bit about all of them when elected, but...distractions. Looks like IL-14 did a good job when it dumped that Trumpist Republican and elected her..

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Those are Reps.-elect Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, Deb Haaland of New Mexico, Lauren Underwood of Illinois and Donna Shalala of Florida. "Underwood, 32, talked about the benefits of having more young people serving in Congress. “And so now we have not just one vote at the table. We have a caucus. A true millennial caucus,” said Underwood, the youngest African-American member of Congress ever elected."

Btw, anyone know who this 116th freshman class chose for their class president and other office(s), like outreach to leadership and whatever else there is? I only found it for a previous class.

[The Polack MSgt]

5. We tried in IL12

But just came up short.

This district soaked up a LOT of TV and radio money to keep it red and we just came up short

[murielm99]

7. We had great candidates in the 16th.

But it is so red here that all we can do is make them work hard and spend their money to keep their seats. We will keep chipping away.

[Bfd]

6. Another Dem that fought a uphill election battle AND WON!

Lauren Underwood's historic win in the 14th.
She is 32, the youngest black woman ever elected to Congress.
She beat Randy Hultgren in an historically red area.

These fighting new Dems in Congress are there because of the willingness to go to battle against all odds.
-Because they believe in the platform of Democratic Party.

Thev'e proven their committment to their constituents & their country.

Lauren Underwood

Link to tweet

[murielm99]

9. I am in touch with Cheri Bustos in the 17th

on a fairly regular basis. We have become friends.

I am sure Cheri will take Ms. Underwood under her wing. But I'm going to write Cheri a letter and enclose a newspaper clipping, just in case. Letters often get more attention. And this is my son's district.

[Bigredhunk]

18. -

LOVE Cheri! We can't vote for her here in Eastern IA. However, we spend a lot of time in the QC's and follow her closely. She kicked her opponent's ashtabula

[murielm99]

36. He is a nutcase.

Bill Fawell. His own party disowned him for his nutty conspiracy theories. He has run in the past as a Libertarian.

Odd thing about him: He is a member of the prominent Republican Fawell family. They got their start in West Chicago, where I grew up. My dad fought with them from the time Beverly Fawell was a local office holder. My dad said she was always a crook. The son, Scott Fawell, was turned by Patrick Fitzgerald of Fitzmas fame, and he sent Ryan to jail. Fitzgerald threatened Scottie's fiance with prison, so Scott talked.

Prominent families figure heavily in Illinois politics, on both sides of the aisle. It may not always be so, and I am not saying it is all bad. Some talented people end up being raised to be public servants and politicians. And I don't think all the Fawells are corrupt.

[elleng]

8. Congrats, and thanks for mentioning her again.

[Volaris]

10. I live in St Louis. I do a lot of driving for work through central and south IL...

and my overall take is as follows :

If it were not for Chicago, IL would be a Red State Hellhole.

That's all.

[47of74]

15. Illinois Republicans are a special bread of corrupt.

Of course there are some Democrats too who are almost just as corrupt as their GOP colleagues.

But it seems to me that the Republicans in Illinois are as corrupt as hell.

[brooklynite]

11. Honestly, this is what I don't like...

People who complain that something important to them hasn't been discussed without first checking:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211391298
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211391794
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211412100


...but more importantly, people who complain that something important to them hasn't been discussed without starting the discussion themselves.

[murielm99]

13. Seriously?

There are multiple threads about other female winners, with hundreds of replies, and you complain about a handful of threads for Underwood? I see that several people here have heard nothing about her.

I did see one thread in the Illinois forum. But I think Underwood's historic victory has been largely overlooked here, and in the MSM.

Don't accuse me of not checking. This is an important win that deserves MORE attention. Maybe I will post more threads about her activities and comments, as time goes by.

[Hortensis]

20. Well, thanks for the links. Most psts typically drop like rocks

on this busy forum, Brooklynite. You know that. I don't remember seeing any of these and was thinking I should start posting about some of our new members of congress because they really do seem unmentioned, but I didn't do it so am glad when others do.

[sheshe2]

12. Brava to Lauren and Illinois.

Underwood told campaign workers, "I'm ready to get to work. My team is thinking of ways that we can be back on the road in every community to figure out how to pull together this agenda so that when he gets sworn in on Jan. 3, we are ready to be that voice. This is not some kind of one-sided mission. This is all of us together."

"Back on the road in EVERY COMMUNITY" She has not yet been sworn in and she is working hard for the constituents that elected her.

This is not some kind of one-sided mission. This is all of us together."

This is all of us working together. Yes it is.

Thank you Muriel!

[mcar]

14. Thanks for bringing her to our attention

I wish all the incoming Reps would get at least some of the attention a few others are getting.

[deurbano]

16. Congrats to Underwood! If my daughter (here in SF) hadn't had a FB post about her win,

I probably would have missed it until now.

[FakeNoose]

17. Congratulations to Lauren Underwood and all Illinois Dems

Good job! Your hard work paid off!

[mopinko]

21. lauren is great. it was plenty o' wave here in illinois, imho.

blupage county. 6 new dem women on the county board, county clerk. flipped jeannie ives state seat.
lake county board flipped.
rauner going home.
kwame raoul.

i wonder how many more downticket races were a part of that wave. a number i havent seen anywhere.

[murielm99]

30. Thanks for mentioning the numbers

in Bluepage County. My son mentioned the county board, the county clerk, and the Jeannie Ives seat. I could not remember the numbers or the names. He is a Democratic activist there, and has been over the moon about the state and local elections.

[gademocrat7]

22. Great news!

Congratulations, Lauren Underwood!

[3catwoman3]

23. AND - she beat out 6 men to win her primary...

...with 57% of the vote.

If I lived 2 streets to the south, I would be in her district. Here in IL 6, we did get rid of Roskam, who prides himself on being one of the architects of the tax cut for the 1%ers.

[Pepsidog]

24. Great news

[flibbitygiblets]

25. Thanks for bringing us this fantastic news Muriel!

Why have we not heard about Underwood being the youngest black woman elected to congress before? This should have been above the fold news IMO!!

[JHan]

26. K&R

[rurallib]

27. Believe I heard this is Hastert's old district (on TV)

If it is this is very fitting.

Huge congratulations to Congress Member Underwood!

[LenaBaby61]

28. She was on Rachel's show ....

Last week or the week before last.

She understands the urgency of trying to get and keep all Americans good affordable health care since she's a nurse practitioner. She's intelligent and heartfelt and will be working in everyone's behalf to have good and affordable health care and to also make sure that they're covered even if they suffer from a pre-existing condition. She said that she also suffers from a pre-existing condition so she'll be fighting not just for her own states constituents, but for all of us nation-wide who also deserve good affordable health care and who also deserve to be covered even if we suffer from a pre-existing condition.

Lauren's a REAL winner. God be with this young lady

[KY_EnviroGuy]

29. Congratulations, Lauren and all your campaign helpers!

I know she's ready to meet and learn from Maxine, Nancy and others, and get to work soon......

[Jamaal510]

31. K&R

[klook]

32. She is great.

One of the best pickups this cycle, for sure!

[denvine]

33. That is great news!

Thank you for posting. Congratulations to Lauren Underwood! I love stories like this.

[blue-wave]

34. Thanks for Posting murielm99!!

It was a stunning victory on election night, wasn't it? I too am a bit bewildered by the lack of response to this win. I used to live in that district before it became Hastert's district. Remember him? Yeah Lauren Underwood won in the former district of the longest serving republican Speaker of the House.

I posted about it here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211391794

[murielm99]

35. I remember that post.

I was surprised that there were so few replies.

[oasis]

37. "Ready to work with everyone".