26-Year Old Woodstock Woman, Catalina Lauf, Thinking of Running for Congress

What would happen if a conservative woman, younger than AOC, were elected in Illinois 14th Congressional District?

AOC, surely one of the most leftwing Members of Congress, serves in the 14th District of New York.

Catalina Lauf

Can you image the faceoffs on cable television?

That’s could happen if Woodstock native Catalina Lauf won the Republican primary election and beat incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood.

After graduating in communications and political science from Miami University in the hilly part of Ohio, Lauf provided advice to not-for-profits and worked for Uber during its tumultuous 2017 year in Chicago.

Interested in getting back into politics, she held the high-ranking position of State Field Director in the last Republican campaign for Governor.

She then ended up appointed by President Trump to the U.S. Department of Commerce in D.C.

Now she works in her family’s Woodstock supply chain firm. 

The woman speaks Spanish fluently as a result of her mother’s legally immigrating from Guatemala. Her father is an American of Irish and German ancestry.

She was at the Republican booth at the McHenry County Fair when I stopped by on Thursday afternoon.


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26-Year Old Woodstock Woman, Catalina Lauf, Thinking of Running for Congress — 30 Comments

  1. If this lady does run, just like Dr. Jay Kinzler in the 6th and State Rep. Allen Skillicorn, they need to get cracking and commit to the race and start raising money.

    If Ms. Lauf were to run, she would be the 2nd millenial in the Republican primary field, along with Danny Malouf, also of Woodstock.

    Then the field, age-wise would be one septuagenarian, 4 50-somethings (by March 17), 1 40-something and 2 millenials.

    And one never knows, it might take a young millenial Latina woman challenger to successfully unseat a young millenial black woman incumbent.

    When local conservative nationalist Jennifer Nevins wrote last month about other candidates waiting in the wings in the 14th, she was right.

    How many more will there be?

  2. So she worked on Rauner’s failed campaign and has less than a year’s experience in the Trump administration?

    Am I missing something?

  3. If my sunshine blogger runs, then we will have a 19th centurian in the race. That would make this race very age-wise interesting. I am not republikkklan, but I know the Lauf family. They are great American patriots. Go Catalina! Stay tuned…tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, meeeeeeoooooooowwwwwwwwwwww…

  4. Joe, I’m sure some said similar things about AOC before she took down 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in last year’s NY-14 Democratic primary.

  5. Joe, what’s your problem now?

    She’s young, latino and female, everything you support.

    Has at least the same qualifications as AOC.

  6. Low I.Q. Little Joey Blowhard is missing something – a functioning brain.

    But we have come to appreciate his lack of intellect as much needed comedic relief.

    I think he should run for an office where his talents would benefit society, perhaps dog catcher.

  7. It’s always interesting to hear about anachronisms that are still around in Illinois.

    Like Doonesbury in the Trib or a Republican.

  8. I know the Lauf family and Catalina very well.

    The commentator above is right.

    They are American patriots and such a kind family.

    Catalina is a very smart girl, warm and exactly the type of energy we need in the Party.

    She’s articulate and tough — would give Lauren a run for her money and definitely AOC!

    We support you Catalina!

  9. Love this line – anyone here of Irish or German descent?

    Perfect name for Trump’s party, the Know-Nothing party – see we can learn from history.

    1849: America’s first anti-immigrant political party, the Know-Nothing Party forms, as a backlash to the increasing number of German and Irish immigrants settling in the United States.

  10. As a Palate Cleansing Fun Fact.

    Germans settled parts of Texas (Think Hill Country, Fredericksburg) and brought thier music to Tex-Mex culture.

    That’s why Mexican Music has that distinctive polka/accordian beat.

  11. Every wave of immigrants has been treated badly and looked down upon.

    The difference is the legality of their immigration.

  12. Cal, one thing I would mention on the blog so some of these commentators understand is ..that her father is German, Irish American and a patriot!

    Hope she has the ability to unify a lot of people

  13. How delightful too see a young woman get into politics – notwithstanding the fact that she has brains and won’t be an An Out-of Control (read AOC) individual, but will use her patriotic and considerate thinking to bring some common sense in this rather polarized world –

    go for it Catalina, you have our votes!

  14. If she engages in the type of lowbrow antiintellectual candor that predomidates modern campaigns, She will do just fine, because she’s cute.

  15. You know Steve, after you came up and called me stupid at MY BROTHERS FUNERAL I really don’t need to hear from you ever again.

    It’s a shame your wonderful parents didn’t teach you to disagree without being disagreeable.

    So, other than being a Patriot and having a German father what were her qualifications again?

    Underwood had quite a bit of experience in healthcare policy which was, after all, the #1 issue in the race.

  16. If Pokorny did that, he’d have to have a good reason Kvidweirdo.

    You are a sickoid, first class.

    People like you want to kill.

  17. Oh yes, Lauren has lots of experience Chief Among then lying to her constituents about being a nurse l, having never seen a patient before and working for a President who wanted to destroy America.

    What a resume!

  18. Kvidera is stupid.

    What did he do to incite Pokorny?

    I say Kvidera is stupid because I’ve read what he scribbles here.

    He’s a Franks minion First Class.

    Got his shoulder patches last January.

    Kvidera: Please do not cry and make up new things.

    Move to Venezuela or Havana and offer your great political acumen to the misleaders of those places.

    Maybe they’ll let you keep your nice CDs.

  19. The GOP desperately needs more young female candidates like Catalina to run for Congress.

    She’s smart, articulate, and feisty.

    Catalina would be a credit to the district and Congress as whole.

    I hope she runs!

  20. Talked with Catalina at length yesterday, she has potential to do what ILGOP cannot.

    Critics call what you want, just talk because the critics spend their life criticizing and not really helping.

  21. I know the Lauf family, and know Catalina to be an intelligent, caring individual.

    I worked with Catalina’s mother who has been so giving to the community for many years as an educator and counselor, I believe Catalina shares her mother’s qualities of contributing to the betterment of the community.

    Her father is an entrepreneurial business owner, and I believe Catalina has an understanding of the needs of small businesses.

    Catalina has benefited from her family’s love of domestic and international travel, which I believe helps her better understand various cultures, political systems, and economies.

  22. Catalina For Congress Committee
    PO Box 43
    Woodstock, IL
    60098

  23. She is what the GOP needs in Congress.

    Someone who is sharp, knowledgeable, progressive and young.

    The GOP Congress has gotten old plus a number are retiring.

    Good Luck and bring it home.

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