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Krishnamoorthi Declared "Favorite," "Frontrunner" in IL-8 Race by Cook, Rothenberg & Gonzalez Political Reports
Raja Krishnamoorthi was declared the "favorite" and "frontrunner" in the Illinois 8th District race.
Raja Krishnamoorthi was declared the “favorite” and “frontrunner” in the Illinois 8th District race by the Cook Political Report and Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report.
Highlights from Rothenberg’s Candidate Conversation (Sep 4) and Cook’s 2016 House Baselines (Sep 11) are below:
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report: “Krishnamoorthi is the frontrunner in the race to replace Senate candidate/Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D).”
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Cook Political Report: “Now that Duckworth is running for Senate, Krishnamoorthi is finally the favorite in next March’s Democratic primary that will essentially determine the next occupant of this rapidly diversifying seat in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. He has $596,000 and a huge head start over two other candidates, and his most serious opponent, state Sen. Tom Cullerton, abruptly dropped out over the summer.”
“For now, Krishnamoorthi is still the clear frontrunner. He’s consolidated tons of financial and party support, and his most valuable endorsement may be from 9th CD Rep. Jan Schakowsky, perhaps the most respected woman in area Democratic politics.” http://cookpolitical.com/story/8834
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The reports follow months of strong campaigning by Raja in which he raised over $620,000 in a single fundraising quarter and collected endorsements from nearly 100 leaders and organizations including David Axelrod, and 11 members of Congress including Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Joe Crowley, Democratic Caucus Chair of Policy and Messaging Rep. Steve Israel and Rep. Jan Schakowsky.
Raja Krishnamoorthi currently serves as President of Sivananthan Labs and Episolar, Inc., small businesses that sell products in the national security and renewable energy industries. He is a co-founder of InSPIRE, a non-profit organization that provides training to Illinois students and veterans in solar technology, and was formerly Vice-Chairman of the Illinois Innovation Council, whose mission is to promote innovative technologies that support economic growth and job creation in Illinois. Raja resides in Schaumburg with his wife, Priya, and their two sons.
