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DemocratRunning for IL U.S. Senate · 2026
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party .
Born 1973 · New Delhi , India
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03
Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat serving as U.S. representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since 2017, is running for U.S. Senate in Illinois. Born in New Delhi in 1973, the attorney and politician has raised approximately $31 million for his campaign. The race is rated lean-Democratic.
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Krishnamoorthi's money comes from.
B−
60/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — small-dollar reliance is the watch item.
2 watch items · small-dollar reliance
Small-dollar reliance12
6% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence84
4% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding44
56% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure99
$432k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
What Krishnamoorthi did in office.
MeasureYearAction
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 616 East Main Street in St. Charles,
Became Public Law No: 118-54.
2023
Became law
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 450 West Schaumburg Road in Schaumbur
Became Public Law No: 117-295.
2022
Became law
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 66 Grove Court in Elgin, Illinois, as
Became Public Law No: 116-83.
2019
Became law
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West Schick Road in Bloomingdale,
Became Public Law No: 115-213.
2017
Became law
Condemning racist rhetoric targeting Indian and Chinese Americans, reaffirming that immigrants from all backgr
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026
Sponsored
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026
Sponsored
Disaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined
2026
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
How Krishnamoorthi votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Krishnamoorthi
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
33
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 579 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
97%voted with Democrats · 3% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2017United States representative
since 2017
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$31.4M
Raised
$28.2M
Spent
$3.2M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
6% small (<$200)90% large indiv.4% PAC
44% in-state · 56% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to Krishnamoorthi and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Will the Democrats win the Illinois Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Juliana Stratton (D)
Will the Republicans win the Illinois Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Don Tracy (R)
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Illinois?
predictit · Democratic Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Illinois?
predictit · Republican Party
Illinois Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $2 · Don Tracy
Illinois Senate winner?
Kalshi · Juliana Stratton
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: ERIC CONNOLLY · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party .
$31.4M
Raised
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat serving as U.S. representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since 2017, is running for U.S. Senate in Illinois. Born in New Delhi in 1973, the attorney and politician has raised approximately $31 million for his campaign. The race is rated lean-Democratic.
Governing & voting record
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 616 East Main Street in St. Charles,
2023 · BECAME LAW
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 450 West Schaumburg Road in Schaumbur
2022 · BECAME LAW
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 66 Grove Court in Elgin, Illinois, as
2019 · BECAME LAW
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West Schick Road in Bloomingdale,
2017 · BECAME LAW
Condemning racist rhetoric targeting Indian and Chinese Americans, reaffirming that immigrants from all backgr
2026 · SPONSORED
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Disaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Where Krishnamoorthi stands
AI · from the recordCivil rights
Sponsored a resolution condemning racist rhetoric targeting Indian and Chinese Americans and introduced the Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026.
Government transparency
Sponsored the Disaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026.
Party independence
Votes with the Democratic party about 97% of the time, with a DW-NOMINATE score of 33 close to the Democratic median of 31 in the 119th Congress.
Career & history
2017United States representative
since 2017
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Krishnamoorthi's money comes from.
B−
60/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — small-dollar reliance is the watch item.
2 watch items · small-dollar reliance
Small-dollar reliance12
6% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence84
4% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding44
56% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure99
$432k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How Krishnamoorthi votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Krishnamoorthi
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
33
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 579 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
97%voted with Democrats · 3% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$31.4M
Raised
$28.2M
Spent
$3.2M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
6% small (<$200)90% large indiv.4% PAC
44% in-state · 56% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Will the Democrats win the Illinois Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Juliana Stratton (D)
Will the Republicans win the Illinois Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Don Tracy (R)
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Illinois?
predictit · Democratic Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Illinois?
predictit · Republican Party
Illinois Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $2 · Don Tracy
Illinois Senate winner?
Kalshi · Juliana Stratton
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: ERIC CONNOLLY · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)