Catalina Lauf
Catalina Lauf (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Lauf served as an advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce after President Trump appointed her in 2018. Prior to her appointment, she worked for the ridesharing company Uber.
Lauf earned her bachelor's degree from the Miami University of Ohio and her associate degree from McHenry County College.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Florida District 19
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 19 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Howard Sapp (D) | |
 | Madison Cawthorn (R) | |
 | John Fratto (R) | |
 | Ola Hawatmeh (R) | |
 | Catalina Lauf (R) | |
 | Dylan Modarelli (R)  | |
 | Jim Oberweis (R) | |
 | Mike Pedersen (R) | |
 | Jim Schwartzel (R) | |
| John Strand (R) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Byron Donalds (R)
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2022
See also: Illinois' 11th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 11
Incumbent Bill Foster defeated Catalina Lauf and Donald Wagner in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 11 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Foster (D) | 56.5 | 149,172 |
| Catalina Lauf (R) | 43.5 | 115,069 | |
| Donald Wagner (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 264,241 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 11
Incumbent Bill Foster advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 11 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Foster | 100.0 | 44,096 |
| Total votes: 44,096 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 11
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 11 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Catalina Lauf | 31.0 | 15,360 |
 | Jerry Evans | 22.5 | 11,158 | |
 | Mark Carroll | 20.1 | 9,955 | |
 | Susan Hathaway-Altman | 12.1 | 6,017 | |
| Cassandra Tanner Miller | 7.5 | 3,730 | ||
| Andrea Heeg | 6.7 | 3,334 | ||
| Total votes: 49,554 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Pierce (R)
- Grace Green (R)
- Dean Seppelfrick (R)
- Juan Ramos (R)
2020
See also: Illinois' 14th Congressional District election, 2020
Illinois' 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)
Illinois' 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 14
Incumbent Lauren Underwood defeated Jim Oberweis and Joseph Monack in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lauren Underwood (D) | 50.7 | 203,209 |
| Jim Oberweis (R) | 49.3 | 197,835 | |
| Joseph Monack (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 401,052 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14
Incumbent Lauren Underwood advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Underwood | 100.0 | 77,707 |
| Total votes: 77,707 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Oberweis | 25.6 | 13,333 |
 | Sue Rezin | 22.8 | 11,879 | |
| Catalina Lauf | 20.1 | 10,451 | |
 | Ted Gradel | 13.4 | 6,979 | |
 | James Marter | 11.0 | 5,724 | |
| Jerry Evans | 5.0 | 2,609 | |
| Anthony Catella | 2.1 | 1,118 | ||
| Total votes: 52,093 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Danny Malouf (R)
- Matt Quigley (R)
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Catalina Lauf completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lauf's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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-Born and raised in Woodstock, Illinois -Second Generation Latin American -Homeschooled and graduated college two years early
-One of the youngest Presidential appointees at U.S. Dept. of Commerce- Pro-Growth Economy; Supporting Small Business and Encouraging Innovation
- Enforcing Law and Order and Supporting Law Enforcement
- Protect Our Individual Liberties
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Campaign website
Lauf's campaign website stated the following:
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Pro-Growth Economy, Supporting Small Business, and Encouraging Innovation Growing up in a household of entrepreneurs and having worked in the private sector, I fundamentally understand the pillars that keeps our American economy moving: small-business owners and the American worker. We must foster a pro-growth economic environment where businesses and workers of all levels can thrive which means: lower taxes, de-regulation, and encouraging innovation in all industries. We must incentivize businesses to stay in Illinois and the U.S., to ensure America remains competitive globally.
To keep our communities safe and secure, we must enforce law and order at all levels, whether at our border or within our cities. A Country without borders, is no Country at all. As the daughter of an immigrant from Central America, my family and I know the value of a safe and secure border and the need for legal immigration. Furthermore, we must be tough on crime and support our men and women in Blue so we don’t end up like (Cook County!) I will be outspoken on ALL of these issues; it’s time for your Representatives to have a backbone!
Our Founders made it perfectly clear the Rights of the People were given by God, not man, and could not to be taken away by a Government. Now more than ever we are witnessing the erosion of those rights. Whether it be the censorship of free speech, governments at all levels trying to take away the 2nd Amendment rights of its lawful citizens, or unconstitutional mandates and lockdowns — our individual liberties are under attack. As your Representative in Washington, I will fight every day for YOU and YOUR RIGHTS.
What happened to teachers, teaching? My mother was a teacher for 30 years, and what is happening today is not teaching. It is indoctrination. These last few years have shown Illinois parents that their children’s rights are under attack by Democrat elites in power at every level from the teacher’s unions to school boards. We don’t have enough leaders on the National level fighting against forced mandates, Critical Race Theory and other issues seen in our schools today. As a homeschooled kid myself, I support School Choice and will fight alongside our moms and dads of the 11th District against the Marxism taught in our public schools!
Along with the majority of Americans, I believe in and support protecting the rights of children at all stages of life. I will continue as a vocal opponent of the Left’s radical position in support of late-term abortion, partial-birth abortion, and infanticide.
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| —Catalina Lauf's campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
2020
Catalina Lauf did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Lauf's campaign website stated the following:
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| —Catalina Lauf's campaign website (2020)[4] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Catalina Lauf 2020 Campaign Website, "About Catalina," accessed August 27, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Catalina For Congress 2022, “On The Issues,” accessed August 29, 2022
- ↑ Catalina Lauf's campaign website, “Home,” accessed March 6, 2020
