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Raja Krishnamoorthi

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Democratic

Raja Krishnamoorthi is a U.S. representative from Illinois’s 8th congressional district and a former state and federal policy aide. He ran for the Senate in 2026, emphasizing his congressional experience, anti-corruption and oversight work, and a message focused on working families, affordability, and opposition to Donald Trump’s policies.

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Background

Career History

Member of Congress 2017 – Present
U.S. House of Representatives

Represents Illinois’s 8th congressional district.

Special Assistant Attorney General 2000 – 2006
State of Illinois

Helped start the state’s anti-corruption unit under the Illinois attorney general.

Deputy State Treasurer 2007 – 2009
Office of the Illinois Treasurer

Served under Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias.

President 2009 – 2016
High-tech small businesses in the Chicago area

Led small businesses before entering Congress.

Education

Princeton University BS in mechanical engineering (1995)
Harvard Law School JD in law (1998)

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