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'''Ann Clare Boothe Luce''' (March 10, 1903 – October 9, 1987) was an author, playwright, and diplomat from [[New York City]] who represented [[Connecticut]]'s 4th congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for two terms. She is mostly known for her tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Italy under the [[Eisenhower Administration]], where she was an outspoken [[anti-Communist]].

'''Ann Clare Boothe Luce''' (March 10, 1903 – October 9, 1987) was an author, playwright, and diplomat from [[New York City]] who represented [[Connecticut]]'s 4th congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for two terms. She is mostly known for her tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Italy under the [[Eisenhower Administration]], where she was an outspoken [[anti-Communist]].

==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>[https://history.house.gov/People/detail/17213 LUCE, Clare Boothe]. ''US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref>

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>[https://history.house.gov/People/detail/17213 LUCE, Clare Boothe]. ''US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives''. Retrieved September 25, 2021.</ref>

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