Illinois' 8th Congressional District election, 2022 (June 28 Democratic primary)

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Filing deadline: March 14, 2022
Primary: June 28, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
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Incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi defeated Junaid Ahmed in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 8th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. As of the final campaign finance filing deadline before the primary, Krishnamoorthi had raised $6.5 million and Ahmed had raised $1.1 million.

Ahmed criticized Krishnamoorthi on the amount of money the incumbent raised, saying, "[W]e are being represented by a political class who are more interested in representing the needs of their corporate donors ... than in representing the needs of the hard working families of the 8th district."[1]

In a debate, Krishnamoorthi said, "I raise as much as I can because I go after the special interests in Washington. ... You can ask the rental car companies, the meat processing companies, the oil and gas companies that I'm now investigating what they think of me."[2]

Krishnamoorthi was first elected to represent the 8th District in 2016. Before entering office, Krishnamoorthi was a partner at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis and president of a research and development company. He also worked as a policy director on Barack Obama's 2004 Senate campaign.[3][4] Krishnamoorthi, who immigrated to the U.S. as a child, emphasized his experience in office and said he "worked his hardest to ensure other Americans have the same opportunities his family had to achieve the American Dream." Krishnamoorthi said he "co-authored successful legislation to expand federal support for career and technical education" and "[advocated] for protecting Social Security and Medicare."[5] Krishnamoorthi received endorsements from the Chicago Tribune and Planned Parenthood Action Fund.[6][7]

Ahmed worked in professional services and information technology consulting. He highlighted his volunteer experience with organizations including Meals on Wheels as well as his experience organizing events on universal healthcare.[8][9] In a Candidate Connection survey submitted to Ballotpedia, Ahmed said, "I believe that economic justice, healthcare, and education are basic human rights," adding, "Tuition-free education, Medicare for All, and a federal jobs program are policies that are supported by the vast majority of voters on both sides of the aisle and yet year after year, working people continue to struggle with no relief offered from our representatives."[1] Our Revolution and Peace Action endorsed Ahmed.[10][11]

Following redistricting, the 8th District remained in the Chicago area. At the time of the primary, three election forecasters rated the general election as Solid or Safe Democratic.

Junaid Ahmed (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This page focuses on Illinois' 8th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8

Incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi defeated Junaid Ahmed in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
 
70.3
 
29,933
Image of Junaid Ahmed
Junaid Ahmed Candidate Connection
 
29.7
 
12,627

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 42,560
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Raja Krishnamoorthi

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

Biography:  Krishnamoorthi received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and public policy from Princeton University in 1995 and a law degree from Harvard University in 2000. Krishnamoorthi was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, a law firm, from 2000 to 2007 and president of Sivananthan Laboratories, a research and development company, from 2010 to 2017. Krishnamoorthi was a policy director on Barack Obama's (D) U.S. Senate campaign in 2004 and, from 2007 to 2009, he was a deputy state treasurer.


Key Messages

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Krishnamoorthi said he "is dedicated to serving and getting things done for our community and, especially ... our most vulnerable citizens," adding that he would "build on his record of standing up for our nation's middle-class families — and those aspiring to make it to the middle class."

Krishnamoorthi said he "has worked his hardest to ensure other Americans have the same opportunities his family had to achieve the American Dream," saying he "co-authored successful legislation to expand federal support for career and technical education" and "[advocated] for protecting Social Security and Medicare."

Krishnamoorthi highlighted his experience in office, saying he "[advocated] for policies to help working families, including equal pay for equal work, paid sick and maternity leave, and raising the federal minimum wage," adding that he was also "a staunch defender of women's reproductive freedom."

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Sources: Raja Krishnamoothi's 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed June 13, 2022; LinkedIn, "Raja Krishnamoorthi," accessed June 13, 2022, Twitter, "Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi," Sept. 5, 2017

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 8 in 2022.

Junaid Ahmed

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am a husband, father, and community activist running for Congress in the Illinois 8th District to transform our country so it actually works for everyday people, not corporations and special interest groups. The proud son of immigrants, I sought to achieve the American Dream they sacrificed for. However – during my time in community college, DuPaul University, the University of Chicago, and while building my small business – I saw the growing impact of corporations and Wall Street funneling more and more money to politicians in Washington. In response, I began to organize, protest, and advocate for systemic change. After spending years volunteering to elect politicians who turned their backs on the American people, I am stepping up to run against them. Unlike my opponent, I refuse to take money from corporate PACs and special interests. I firmly believe money doesn’t win elections. People do. I am running for Congress to put power back in the hands of communities and end corporate influence in Washington. I will fight to keep the American Dream alive for all of us, not sell our future to the highest bidder."

Key Messages

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Illinois’ 8th district deserves someone who will demand more for their constituents, and represent everyone, not just the wealthy. Unfortunately, we are being represented by a political class who are more interested in representing the needs of their corporate donors and special interest groups than in representing the needs of the hard working families of the 8th district. To deliver real change for our district we must get money out of politics, end Citizens United, and vote corporate candidates out of office.

I have always believed that public service is a personal duty, whether or not you are a member of government. My activism has shown me the issues that everyday Americans face, and has given me the tools I need to enact policies that will actually help people.

I believe that economic justice, healthcare, and education are basic human rights. Tuition-free education, Medicare for All, and a federal jobs program are policies that are supported by the vast majority of voters on both sides of the aisle and yet year after year, working people continue to struggle with no relief offered from our representatives.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Illinois District 8 in 2022.

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Junaid Ahmed (D)

Illinois’ 8th district deserves someone who will demand more for their constituents, and represent everyone, not just the wealthy. Unfortunately, we are being represented by a political class who are more interested in representing the needs of their corporate donors and special interest groups than in representing the needs of the hard working families of the 8th district. To deliver real change for our district we must get money out of politics, end Citizens United, and vote corporate candidates out of office.

I have always believed that public service is a personal duty, whether or not you are a member of government. My activism has shown me the issues that everyday Americans face, and has given me the tools I need to enact policies that will actually help people.

I believe that economic justice, healthcare, and education are basic human rights. Tuition-free education, Medicare for All, and a federal jobs program are policies that are supported by the vast majority of voters on both sides of the aisle and yet year after year, working people continue to struggle with no relief offered from our representatives.
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Junaid Ahmed (D)

We need to ensure that healthcare is provided as a basic human right, create equity of the workforce through guaranteeing a living wage, and work towards creating a single standard of human rights across the globe.
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Junaid Ahmed (D)

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Junaid Ahmed (D)

I have always been an advocate for my community, working every weekend for decades to make sure my neighbors have enough food on the table at the end of the day. I understand that these acts of service are only treating the symptoms of the failures of our political system. I see stepping up and running for Congress as the next step of my community service — it’s time to go to Washington to fix our broken socioeconomic system.
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Junaid Ahmed (D)

My first job as a teenager was at a department store, Woolworth. I worked there for a year and a half. It was an experience that showed me what it is like to work a “low-skilled” minimum wage job, and what I learned is that there is no such thing as unskilled labor.
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Junaid Ahmed (D)

We are currently losing our democracy due to corporate interests controlling our policies and politicians while working people are left behind. While billionaires get tax breaks and double their wealth during a global pandemic, working families are seeing their wages get cut and are faced with giant medical and student loan bills. We need a new breed of politicians who are willing to reign in the greed of corporations who pay less in taxes than our essential workers, like nurses and teachers.
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Junaid Ahmed (D)

I met a recent college graduate who had over $76,000 in student debt. She would need a Master’s degree to find a job in her industry, meaning she would have to take on a lot more debt before she could earn money. That kind of student debt is completely unacceptable. Her father was retired and had Medicare. Her mother had recently lost her job and was in her mid-50’s, meaning finding a new job would be difficult. Because of this, her and her daughters were without insurance. In the richest country on Earth, losing your job should never mean losing your healthcare.
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Junaid Ahmed (D)

I have decades of experience in business negotiation, and I understand that compromise is a process of give and take. In order for everyone to believe in us and our movement, we must find common ground. What we should really be asking is to what extent we should be compromising.


Campaign advertisements

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[12]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[13][14][15]

Race ratings: Illinois' 8th Congressional District election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[16] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[17] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report Close of books Filing deadline
Year-end 2021 12/31/2021 1/31/2022
April quarterly 3/31/2022 4/15/2022
July quarterly 6/30/2022 7/15/2022
October quarterly 9/30/2022 10/15/2022
Pre-general 10/19/2022 10/27/2022
Post-general 11/28/2022 12/08/2022
Year-end 2022 12/31/2022 1/31/2023


Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Raja Krishnamoorthi Democratic Party $8,498,368 $5,739,546 $11,186,669 As of December 31, 2022
Junaid Ahmed Democratic Party $1,607,396 $1,578,607 $28,789 As of December 31, 2022

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[18][19][20]

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District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
  • Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Illinois District 8
until January 2, 2023

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Illinois District 8
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Illinois after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[21] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[22]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Illinois
District 2022 district Political predecessor district
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Illinois' 1st 70.5% 28.1% 73.9% 24.7%
Illinois' 2nd 69.3% 29.3% 77.5% 21.2%
Illinois' 3rd 69.7% 28.3% 55.5% 42.9%
Illinois' 4th 72.3% 25.9% 80.7% 17.3%
Illinois' 5th 68.9% 29.3% 72.1% 26.0%
Illinois' 6th 54.5% 43.6% 55.3% 42.6%
Illinois' 7th 85.6% 12.8% 86.3% 12.1%
Illinois' 8th 56.8% 41.4% 59.2% 39.0%
Illinois' 9th 69.9% 28.4% 71.0% 27.4%
Illinois' 10th 62.0% 36.1% 64.2% 34.0%
Illinois' 11th 56.6% 41.3% 61.9% 36.2%
Illinois' 12th 27.7% 70.5% 41.9% 56.1%
Illinois' 13th 54.4% 43.2% 47.0% 50.5%
Illinois' 14th 54.7% 43.3% 50.2% 47.8%
Illinois' 15th 29.6% 68.3% 25.9% 72.2%
Illinois' 16th 38.1% 59.6% 36.8% 60.9%
Illinois' 17th 52.7% 44.9% 48.1% 49.7%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Illinois.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Illinois in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 13, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Ninety-five candidates filed to run for Illinois' 17 U.S. House districts, including 47 Democrats and 48 Republicans. That's 5.59 candidates per district, more than the 4.05 candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.39 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census, which resulted in Illinois losing one U.S. House district. The 95 candidates who filed to run in 2022 were the most candidates running for Illinois' U.S. House seats since at least 2014, the earliest year for which we have data.

The 2022 elections featured two districts where two incumbents ran against each other. Rep. Marie Newman (D), who represented the 3rd district, ran against incumbent Rep. Sean Casten (D) in the 6th district, and Rep. Rodney Davis (R), who represented the 13th district, ran against incumbent Rep. Mary Miller (R) in the 15th district. Four seats, including Newman's 3rd and Davis' 13th, were open, the most since at least 2014. Rep. Bobby Rush (D), who represented the 1st district, and Rep. Cheri Bustos (D), who represented the 17th district, decided to retire.

Twenty-one candidates filed to run in the 1st district to replace Rush, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year. There were 19 contested primaries, the fewest since 2016, when there were 14 contested primaries. Eight of the contested primaries were Democratic, and 11 were Republican. Eight incumbents — one Republican and seven Democrats — did not face any primary challengers.

The 7th district was guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed, and the 16th district was guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+6. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Illinois' 8th the 158th most Democratic district nationally.[23]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Illinois' 8th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
56.8% 41.4%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Illinois, 2020

Illinois presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 16 Democratic wins
  • 15 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R D R R R R D D D D D R R D D R R R R R R D D D D D D D D


Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Illinois and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Illinois
Illinois United States
Population 12,812,508 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 55,512 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 69.8% 70.4%
Black/African American 14.1% 12.6%
Asian 5.6% 5.6%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.2%
Other (single race) 6% 5.1%
Multiple 4.2% 5.2%
Hispanic/Latino 17.2% 18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 89.7% 88.5%
College graduation rate 35.5% 32.9%
Income
Median household income $68,428 $64,994
Persons below poverty level 12% 12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Illinois' congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Illinois, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 13 15
Republican 0 5 5
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 18 20

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Illinois' top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Illinois, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party J.B. Pritzker
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Juliana Stratton
Secretary of State Democratic Party Jesse White
Attorney General Democratic Party Kwame Raoul

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Illinois State Legislature as of November 2022.

Illinois State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 41
     Republican Party 18
     Vacancies 0
Total 59

Illinois House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 73
     Republican Party 45
     Vacancies 0
Total 118

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Illinois was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Illinois Party Control: 1992-2022
Sixteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Two years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D
Senate D R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Illinois in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Illinois, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Illinois U.S. House Ballot-qualified party 400 N/A 3/14/2022 Source
Illinois U.S. House Unaffiliated 5,000 N/A 7/11/2022 Source

District history

2020

See also: Illinois' 8th Congressional District election, 2020

Illinois' 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 8

Incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi defeated Preston Nelson in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Raja Krishnamoorthi
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
 
73.2
 
186,251
Image of Preston Nelson
Preston Nelson (L) Candidate Connection
 
26.8
 
68,327

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 254,578
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8

Incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi defeated W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson and Inam Hussain in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Raja Krishnamoorthi
Raja Krishnamoorthi
 
79.9
 
51,829
Image of W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson
W. Thomas La Fontaine Olson Candidate Connection
 
13.0
 
8,441
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Inam Hussain
 
7.0
 
4,563

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 64,833
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Illinois' 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 8

Incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi defeated Jitendra Diganvker in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Raja Krishnamoorthi
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
 
66.0
 
130,054
Image of Jitendra Diganvker
Jitendra Diganvker (R)
 
34.0
 
67,073

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 197,127
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8

Incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
 
100.0
 
44,042

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Total votes: 44,042
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8

Jitendra Diganvker advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jitendra Diganvker
 
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25,448

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 25,448
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2016

See also: Illinois' 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. The seat was open following incumbent Tammy Duckworth's U.S. Senate run. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) defeated Pete DiCianni (R) and write-in candidate Andrew Straw in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Krishnamoorthi defeated Michael Noland and Deb Bullwinkel in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016. DiCianni defeated write-in candidate Andrew Straw in the Republican primary.[24][25]

U.S. House, Illinois District 8 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRaja Krishnamoorthi 58.3% 144,954
     Republican Pete DiCianni 41.7% 103,617
     Write-in votes Andrew Straw 0% 5
Total Votes 248,576
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections


U.S. House, Illinois District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRaja Krishnamoorthi 57% 44,950
Michael Noland 29.1% 22,925
Deb Bullwinkel 14% 11,005
Total Votes 78,880
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections


2022 battleground elections

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Junaid Ahmed's 2022 Candidate Connection survey
  2. ↑ Daily Herald, "Krishnamoorthi, Ahmed debate whether donations come with strings attached," April 26, 2022
  3. ↑ LinkedIn, "Raja Krishnamoorthi," accessed June 13, 2022
  4. ↑ Twitter, "Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi," Sept. 5, 2017
  5. ↑ Raja Krishnamoorthi's 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed June 13, 2022
  6. ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Editorial: More US House primary endorsements: Casten, Grasso, Collins, Krishnamoorthi, Dargis," June 13, 2022
  7. ↑ Raja Krishnamoorthi's 2022 campaign website, "Planned Parenthood Issues Strong Endorsement for Congressman Raja," May 9, 2022
  8. ↑ LinkedIn, "Junaid Ahmed," accessed June 13, 2022
  9. ↑ Patch.com, "Junaid Ahmed: Illinois' 8th Congressional District Candidate," June 9, 2022
  10. ↑ Twitter, "Our Revolution," June 9, 2022
  11. ↑ Peace Action, "Endorsements," accessed June 13, 2022
  12. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  13. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  14. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  15. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  16. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  17. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  18. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  19. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  20. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  21. ↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
  22. ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
  23. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  24. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
  25. ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016


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