Sanjyot Dunung
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Illinois
IL-08 Democratic nominee?
$92.7K
MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
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3%chance to win
$92.7KMAR 24, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleCandidate for U.S. House (Illinois 8th District)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundCandidate for U.S. House (Illinois 8th District)
EducationNorthwestern University
Notable personal detailsSanjyot P. Dunung is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District and the founder and CEO of Atma Global, a learning-content and global business/culture education company. She has described herself as a small-business owner, educator, author, and social scientist, and is based in the Chicago suburbs (Des Plaines area). She attended Northwestern University.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies to make life more affordable by strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, expanding subsidies, updating poverty thresholds, and investing in housing supply and workforce skills while protecting programs that working families rely on. Advocates targeted investments in people, small businesses, and infrastructure alongside fiscal responsibility to keep inflation in check. Endorses a tax system that promotes fairness and opportunity rather than privileging wealth.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid, expanding access to affordable healthcare, and improving preventive care and mental health access to reduce costs and prevent financial hardship from medical expenses.
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Immigration & Border
Supports pro-legal immigration reform with faster, fair legal pathways to visas, green cards, and citizenship while emphasizing secure borders and the rule of law; opposes fear-driven raids that separate families and calls for increased transparency and oversight of ICE and limits on enforcement in sensitive locations such as schools, hospitals, courthouses, and houses of worship.
Climate & Energy
Supports investment in renewable energy and infrastructure as part of broader priorities to create jobs and modernize systems. Favors smart public investment in clean energy innovation and related infrastructure to strengthen the economy and small businesses.
Latest News
Sanjyot Dunung is in the news as a Democratic candidate in Illinois’s 8th Congressional District, where the primary race has been competitive and is now moving toward the general election. She has also been part of broader candidate discussions on key issues like money in politics and U.S. policy on Israel and Gaza. More recently, she joined other Democratic congressional candidates in signing an anti-corruption pledge that calls for rejecting corporate PAC money, banning stock trading by officeholders, and curbing dark money.
DuPage and suburban Cook county’s official March 2026 primary election results
What to know for Tuesday's election
8th Congressional District Democratic candidates debate U.S. policy in Israel and Gaza
Democrats Embrace Anti-Corruption Messaging En Masse
Campaign Fundraising
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