Grassroots Democratic Party Leaders Endorse Raja for Congress

Today, Raja bolstered his strong roster of over 100 endorsements as he announced the support of five key local Democratic leaders, including Tim Bradford, First Vice-Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party, and two members of Congress in his bid to represent Illinois’ 8th District in the northwest Chicago suburbs.

This latest wave of support from local leaders follows an impressive fundraising performance by Raja in the 3rd quarter, in which he cleared $1 million raised for his campaign and opened up a commanding 13 to 1 cash on hand advantage over his nearest opponent.

Local Democrats endorsing Raja are: Tim Bradford, First Vice-Chairman, Cook County Democratic Party; Tony Michelassi, DuPage County Board Member; Ken Brucks; Janice Krinsky, Vice President, Community Consolidated School Board District 59 and Eira Corral, Hanover Park Municipal Clerk.

Raja also announced the support of U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY-6th) and U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6th).

Raja’s campaign continues to build momentum and improve his position in the 8th District Democratic primary. Raja has been called the “frontrunner” and “favorite” in the race to succeed Rep. Tammy Duckworth by the Cook Political Report, the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report and the lead political reporter for the Chicago Tribune.

Raja’s full list of supporters includes:
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9th)
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL-4th)
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL-7th)
U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL-3rd)
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL-5th)
U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY-14th), Democratic Caucus Vice Chair
U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY-3rd), Democratic Caucus Chair of Policy and Messaging
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20th)
U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT-4th)
U.S. Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA-7th)
U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA-32nd)
U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-33rd)
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO-2nd)
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY-6th)
U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6th)
David Axelrod, Former Senior Advisor to the President
State Senator Laura Murphy, 28th District
State Senator David Koehler, 46th District
Former State Senator Dan Kotowski
U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III, retired
U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, retired
Newt Minow, former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
Abner Mikva, former U.S. Rep., U.S. Court of Appeals and White House Counsel
David Wilhelm, former Democratic National Committee Chair
Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar - 47th Ward
Chicago Alderman Ricardo Munoz - 22nd Ward
Office & Professional Employees International Union OPEIU Local 45
International Union of Elevator Constructors IUEC Local 2
Illinois State Council of Machinists IAM
Ken Christy, President of Illinois Letter Carriers
Tim Bradford, First Vice-Chairman, Cook County Democratic Party
Ken Brucks
Bridget Gainer, Cook County Commissioner
Indo American Democratic Organization
Frank Avila, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Mike Alvarez, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
U.S. Ambassador Marge Benton, former Ambassador to UNESCO
John Rogers, Chair of President’s Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans
Tony Michelassi, Member of DuPage County Board
State Senator Bill Marovitz, retired, State Central Committeeman, IL Democratic Party
Former Illinois State Rep. Paul Froehlich
Karen Yarbrough, Cook County Recorder of Deeds
William McLeod, Mayor of Hoffman Estates
Al Prochaska, Northwest Suburban Teachers, former President
Beth Siela Marcin, President, Greater Palatine Area Democrats
Ted Mason, Committeeman, Elk Grove Township Democrats
Pat Powers, Vice President, Elk Grove Township Democrats
Esther Carrera, Secretary, Elk Grove Township Democrats
Matt Flamm, Committeeman, Palatine Township Democrats
Sue Walton, Former Committeeman, Palatine Township Democrats
Mike Cudzik, Committeeman, Schaumburg Township Democrats
Laddi Singh, Former Candidate for State Rep. & CEO, Prof. Diagnostic Services
Tim Burns, Elk Grove Village Library Board Trustee; School Board District 59
Nick Scipione, Former Schaumburg Township Library Board Trustee
Lynne Kelley, Elk Grove Township Democrats Precinct Captain
Janice Krinsky, Vice President, Community Consolidated School Board District 59
Sunil Bhare, School Board District 59 and DuPage County Democratic Activist
Thakar Basati, Greater Palatine Area Democrats Board Member
Julie Sass, Elk Grove Township Democratic Activist
Rob Nesvacil, Committeeman, Wheeling Township Democrats
Kathleen Sances, Fmr Committeman, Wheeling Township Dems
Wendy Warden, Past Chair, 8th District Democrats and Independents
Gary G. Stanton, Village of Hoffman Estates Trustee
Patricia P. Johnson, Carol Stream Library Trustee
Moon Khan, DuPage County Precinct Captain, Former York Trustee
Bob Frankel, Schaumburg Township Library Trustee
Mike Murray, Schaumburg Democrats, Board member
David S. McArtin, Command Master Chief, U.S. Navy, Retired
Steve Giles, DuPage County Democratic Activist
Nasir Jahangir, DuPage County Democratic Activist
Laurel Bault, Kane County Democratic Activist
Donna Riley, Cook County Democratic Activist
Eric Douglas, Cook County Democratic Activist
Donald Bee, Cook County Democratic Activist
Patricia Masek, Schaumburg Democratic Activist
Sue Berndt, Cook County Democratic Activist, Brown Bag Progressive Member
Lyn Huckin, Cook County Democratic Activist, Brown Bag Progressive Member
Renee Shapiro, Wheeling Township Democrats Executive Board Member
Peg Lane, Brown Bag Progressive Member, NW Suburbs Organizing for Action
Wendy Valentine, Cook County Democratic Activist, Brown Bag Progressives
Ann Ryan, Cook County Democratic Activist
Shree Gurusamy, DuPage County Democratic Activist
Dennis Mondero, President, Asian-American Action Fund
Addison Township Democrats
Judith Easton, Chair, Addison Township Democrats
Bill Kelley, Harper College Trustee
Rose Fitzpatrick, Chair, Bloomingdale Township Democrats
Gary Kleppe, Chair, York Township Democrats
Former State Representative Mark Walker, 66th District
Cathy Sewell, First Vice-Chair, York Township Democrats
Nobuko Kudo, Secretary, York Township Democrats
Susan MacDonald, Treasurer, Greater Palatine Area Democrats
John Sewell, DuPage County Democratic Activist
Nayana Patel Kleppe, DuPage County Democratic Activist
Ann Lobdell, DuPage County Democratic Activist
Marian Botterman, Cook County Democratic Activist
Megan Yarbrough, Cook County Democratic Activist
Don St.Germaine Jr, Former Kankakee Democratic Party Chairman
Tony Fuscone, Sergeant-At-Arms, DuPage Democratic Party
Jacki Rivera, Clerk, Thornton Township
Eira Corral, Hanover Park Municipal Clerk
Endy Zeminides, Chair, Hellenic-American Leadership Council
Marge Connelly, Village of SchaumburgTrustee
Shannon Burns, DuPage Forest Preserve District Commissioner
Susan Berghoef, Chair, National Leadership Circle for the Democratic National Committee

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.