Krishnamoorthi, Raja | Person

Biography

Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi ( RAH-jə KRISH-nə-MOORTH-ee; born July 19, 1973) 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 in New Delhi, India, and raised in Peoria, Illinois, Krishnamoorthi served as a special assistant attorney general before he was first elected to the House in 2016. He is the first Indian American or person of South Asian descent to serve as a ranking member or chair of any full committee in the U.S. Congress. He also served as an assistant whip. He ran for the Democratic nomination in the 2026 United States Senate election in Illinois, but lost to Juliana Stratton.

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Core attributes

Current office: Representative
Office level: federal
Canonical name: Krishnamoorthi, Raja
First name: Raja
Last name: Krishnamoorthi
Occupation: —
Education: —
Year of birth: —

Races

Illinois U.S. Senate — 2026 General Election 2026-11-03 DEM C
Illinois 8th Congressional District — 2026 General Election 2026-11-03 DEM C
Illinois 8th Congressional District — 2024 General Election 2024-11-05 DEM C
Illinois 8th Congressional District — 2022 General Election 2022-11-08 DEM C

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2026 cycle

Coverage: 2025-01-01 to 2026-12-31
Source: Mixed official FEC and derived summary data
Outside spending: Outside spending details

Total receipts: $35,474,824.88
Total disbursements: $52,463,477.47
Cash on hand: Not available
Net self-funded: Not available
Debts owed by the committee: Not available

Sources of receipts 2026 cycle, coverage through December 31, 2026. Unit: dollars

Receipt components disclose $35,474,824.88 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle.

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Last pulled: 5 days ago (2026-08-25)

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FEC Bulk Data (campaign_finance/federal/fec)

Source record ID: cn:2022:H6IL08147
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FEC Bulk Data (campaign_finance/federal/fec)

Source record ID: cn:2026:S6IL00482
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FEC Bulk Data (campaign_finance/federal/fec)

Source record ID: cn:2026:H6IL08147
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Source record ID: cn:2024:H6IL08147
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Source record ID: house:K000391
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FEC Federal Races (civics/federal/fec)

Source record ID: fec_races:H6IL08147:2022
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FEC Federal Races (civics/federal/fec)

Source record ID: fec_races:S6IL00482:2026
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FEC Federal Races (civics/federal/fec)

Source record ID: fec_races:H6IL08147:2024
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FEC Federal Races (civics/federal/fec)

Source record ID: fec_races:H6IL08147:2026
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Identifiers

bioguide_id: K000391
fec_candidate_id: H6IL08147
fec_candidate_ids: H6IL08147,S6IL00482
govtrack_id: 412701
wikidata_id: Q7285471