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Democrat
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois
Illinois Democratic Senate nominee?
$1.5M
MAR 18, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — Illinois Democratic Senate nominee?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
1%chance to win
$1.5MMAR 18, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age53 years old (Jul 19, 1973)
GenderMale
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LocationIllinois
BackgroundAttorney
EducationPrinceton University (B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering; certificate in public and international affairs)
Notable personal detailsSubramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi is an American attorney and politician who has represented Illinois’s 8th congressional district in the U.S. House since 2017. Raised in Peoria, Illinois, he earned a mechanical engineering degree from Princeton University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Before Congress, he worked in Illinois state government roles including Special Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Treasurer, and later led research-oriented small businesses.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeting tax breaks for wealthy firms/financiers and ending specific industry tax preferences to finance investments; proposes tax credits for workforce training and education affordability measures to help working- and middle-class families.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and protecting government healthcare programs (Medicare and Medicaid), pursuing legislative reforms to lower prescription drug costs and increase transparency of pharmacy benefit managers, and preserving access to care rather than privatization. Advocates bipartisan bills to stabilize Medicare reimbursement and to rein in PBMs to reduce patient costs and protect independent pharmacies.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanding legal immigration pathways (including significant increases to H‑1B visas), protecting young long-term visa holders (Documented Dreamers), restricting privatized immigration enforcement, and opposes expansion of aggressive DHS/ICE enforcement practices. Advocates reforms that increase legal immigration opportunities while limiting certain enforcement measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive healthcare, has co-sponsored federal legislation to safeguard abortion access and coverage, and has spoken against restrictive state bans such as Texas S.B.8.
Climate & Energy
Supports protecting the environment, growing a green economy, and renewable energy development; opposes weakening the EPA and has acted to uphold U.S. commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks, reinstating a federal assault-weapons ban, and other regulations to reduce gun violence; has sponsored legislation to create a federal three-business-day waiting period for handgun purchases. Backed federal background-check expansion votes and has promoted evidence-based measures to reduce firearm homicides and suicides.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Raja Krishnamoorthi lost the Illinois Democratic Senate primary to Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who won with about 40% of the vote. Krishnamoorthi finished second with about 33%, and he later conceded the race. Final vote totals showed Stratton ahead by 96,539 votes.
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Articles
SLShaw Local Enewspapers5 months ago
Kane County’s official March 2026 primary election results
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SLShaw Local Enewspapers6 months ago
Stratton talks about Trump strategy, impact of two women of color in the Senate: ‘People are fed up’
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NYNew York Post6 months ago
Ill. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi slammed for $13 water while preaching 'affordability'
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TNThe New York Times6 months ago
Stratton, Illinois Senate Primary Winner, Promises a ‘Fight’ With Trump
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Latest Polls
Illinois Democratic Senate nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Raja Krishnamoorthi currently averages 34.0%, ranking first in this race, 11.7 points ahead of the nearest opponent.
Polling average: 34.0%Position: firstMargin: +11.7 ptsLatest poll: 31.6% (Mar 13 - 15)Polls included: 25
Average recalculated from polls through Mar 13 - 15.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$17.1M
$12.8M
$8.6M
$4.3M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$8.5M
$11.2M
$5.7M
$239.1K
Cycle 2024
$10.9M
$17.1M
$5.0M
$207.2K
Cycle 2026
$3.9M
$48.3K
$21.0M
$1.2M
Source: FEC
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