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===U.S. House of Representatives===
===U.S. House of Representatives===
In the [[1942 Midterm Elections|1942 midterms]], Luce sought a U.S. House seat in [[Connecticut]], running against incumbent Democrat Le Roy D. Downs. She won the GOP nomination despite criticisms from intraparty opponents that she was a "carpetbagger," and campaigned with the following platform:<ref name=history.house.gov/>
In the [[1942 Midterm Elections|1942 midterms]], Luce sought a U.S. House seat in Connecticut, running against incumbent Democrat Le Roy D. Downs. She won the GOP nomination despite criticisms from intraparty opponents that she was a "carpetbagger," and campaigned with the following platform:<ref name=history.house.gov/>
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#To win the war.
#To win the war.