Lauren Underwood

Lauren Ashley Underwood (born October 4, 1986_ is an American politician, political advisor and former registered nurse. She was born in Ohio, but raised in Naperville, Illinois. She is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 14th district since January 3, 2019.
Underwood studied at University of Michigan and at Johns Hopkins University.
In August 2017, Underwood announced her candidacy in the 2018 elections for the United States House of Representatives in . Underwood defeated incumbent Randy Hultgren in the November 2018 general election.