Catalina Lauf

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Catalina Lauf

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Associate

McHenry County College

Bachelor's

Miami University of Ohio

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Catalina Lauf (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 11th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Lauf completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

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.

Elections

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
	Submit photo	Donald Wagner (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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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
	Submit photo	Cassandra Tanner Miller	7.5	3,730
	Submit photo	Andrea Heeg	6.7	3,334

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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
	Submit photo	Joseph Monack (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	8

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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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
	Submit photo	Anthony Catella	2.1	1,118

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,093
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Danny Malouf (R)
• Matt Quigley (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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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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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Catalina was born and raised in Woodstock, IL a small town in the heartland of Illinois. Geographically, the 11th district of IL resembles the heartbeat of America in its culture, it's values and it's commitment to the American Dream. Catalina represents a new generation of leadership that is fighting to preserve that Dream for generations to come.

-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

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Pro-Growth Economy; Supporting Small Business and Encouraging Innovation
• Enforcing Law and Order and Supporting Law Enforcement
• Protect Our Individual Liberties

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

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 with minimal government intrusion, 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.

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Campaign website

Lauf's campaign website stated the following:

“	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. One of the youngest Presidential political appointees to the U.S. Department of Commerce Worked in the Private Sector Advisor at Begin Health, a gut-microbiome startup Enforcing Law and Order and Securing Our Border 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! We support our men and women in law enforcement and in the U.S. Armed Services Daughter of a legal immigrant from Central America Protect Our Individual Liberties 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. The role of your Representative is to Protect Your Rights! We must be tough against the attack on Free Speech, 2A, and all individual liberties Defend Parent and Kids’ 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! I will fight alongside with you, moms and dads in protecting your kids! Get Critical Race Theory out of our kids’ curriculum Bad teaching has no place in our schools and those in power must be held accountable A Pro-Life Conservative 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. I will support pregnancy resource centers that work to present alternatives to abortion Tax-payer funds should never be used to fund organizations that provide abortion services	”
—Catalina Lauf's campaign website (2022)

2020

Catalina Lauf did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Lauf's campaign website stated the following:

“	Protecting Individual Liberties Whether it is the Green New Deal or Medicare-For-ALL, our freedoms are under attack by the Far-Left and their constant push for bigger government. Our Rights are not debatable, chief among them our 2nd Amendment. As a strong Constitutional Conservative, Catalina firmly supports our individual liberties, will be a champion for freedom and a fierce defender of our Constitutional Rights. Immigration Reform As the daughter of a woman who came to the United States legally from Guatemala, Catalina is a strong supporter of legal immigration. Unfortunately, immigration reform has become far too politicized and real, workable solutions have not been addressed by leaders in Congress. Catalina believes that having a safe and secure border is essential to our nation’s security and will help President Trump finish building the wall, secure our ports of entry, and will support legislation that encourages legal immigration. Jobs / Economy As the daughter of a small-business owner and as a former presidential political appointee to the Trump Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Catalina has witnessed first hand the positive results of President Trump’s America First Agenda in regards to Jobs and the Economy. She firmly supports President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Job Act, continued deregulation and tax cuts for small businesses, and will encourage policies that promote a free-enterprise, free-market system.	”
—Catalina Lauf's campaign website (2020)

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Delia Ramirez (D)

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Jesus Garcia (D)

District 5

Mike Quigley (D)

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Sean Casten (D)

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Danny Davis (D)

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Jan Schakowsky (D)

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Brad Schneider (D)

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Bill Foster (D)

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Mike Bost (R)

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