Another Republican announced his run to challenge U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, in 2020. Ted Gradel, a self-described “political outsider and conservative” and former Notre Dame football kicker, announced his run for the Republican nomination to represent the 14th Congressional District, which includes parts of McHenry, Lake, Kane, DeKalb, DuPage, Kendall and Will counties. The Naperville resident touted his career in business and as a youth sports coach in a news release announcing his candidacy.