Raja Opens Up Sizable Lead in Illinois' 8th District Race

Raja Krishnamoorthi announced that his campaign for Congress in the 8th District of Illinois opened up a 13 to 1 financial lead over his nearest opponent, State Senator Michael Noland, who brought in only $77,492 and spent 86% of the money he raised in Q3. Raja raised $420,010 in the 3rd quarter of 2015 and had $945,832 cash on hand in the race to succeed Rep. Tammy Duckworth.

Responding to the news, Raja said, “I am humbled that my campaign continues to receive support from so many hard working families, from over 100 leaders and organizations including many progressive members of Congress and from strong allies in the Illinois labor community. It is clear that my message of helping more Americans find good jobs and achieve economic security is resonating with voters in the Northwest Chicago suburbs.”

Last week, Raja expanded his Working Families Agenda by releasing a four point plan for affordable college which includes a New Opportunity Tax Credit, an expansion of Pell Grants, and incentives for employers match employee payments on student debt. Raja recently received support from the Illinois State Council of Machinists, which represents over 33,000 workers, and the International Union of Elevator Constructors.

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.