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==U.S. House of Representatives==

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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>[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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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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#To win the war.

#To prosecute that war as loyally and effectively as we can as Republicans.

#To bring about a better world and a durable peace, with special attention to postwar security and employment here at home.}}

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Although an internationalist unlike many isolationists who had dominated the GOP for a long period, Luce campaigned against Downs in the general election as a "rubber stamp" for the Roosevelt Administration.<ref name=history.house.gov/> Gaining traction from an endorsement by unsuccessful Republican presidential nominee [[Wendell Willkie]], she defeated Downs by four percentage points.<ref name=history.house.gov/> A socialist candidate in the race siphoned away 15,000 votes, likely having been the primary reason for Luce's victory.

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