Underwood's campaign never conceded and criticized Oberweis for making a premature call.
"Jim Oberweis doesn't get to call this election: the voters do. There are thousands of votes that have yet to be counted. We appreciate every voter who made their voice heard, and our county clerks and election officials must count every ballot in as expeditious and transparent a manner as is possible," Underwood's campaign said in a statement.
"Based on publicly available data, we remain confident that once ballots are counted, this race will reflect that the voters have reelected Congresswoman Lauren Underwood." Neither Oberweis' campaign nor Underwood's office immediately replied to Business Insider's request for comment. On Thursday, the day before the new member orientation, Underwood, a registered nurse who worked on healthcare policy for the Obama administration and who is the youngest Black woman to serve in Congress when she was first elected, officially declared victory in the race. "I'm so honored to continue to represent our community's values in Congress. Thank you for all of your support," she said.Something is loading.
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