Schaumburg: U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8) tonight claimed victory in his campaign for re-election to serve his fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“While the battles for control of the White House and Congress remain close, I am honored that the people of Illinois’ 8thDistrict have extended my contract to represent them in Congress,” Krishnamoorthi said.
Regardless of which party ultimately wins a majority in the House, Krishnamoorthi said that he would continue working to:
“My parents came to this country with little more than a dream for their family’s future and the faith that they could achieve it here in America,” Krishnamoorthi concluded. “Despite some hard times, we did.”
“My mission in Congress is to fight for all the other families that are pursuing their dreams, no matter where they come from, how they worship, or the number of letters in their names... there are 29 in mine.”
In addition to his own re-election and supporting Illinois Democrats up and down the ballot, Krishnamoorthi served as a Member of the Harris Victory Fund National Finance Committee and as a Harris for President Campaign Surrogate. In this role, he traveled to almost every swing state this Fall to campaign for the Harris/Walz ticket.
Krishnamoorthi was first elected to Congress in 2016. He serves as Ranking Member on the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and China and is also a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Krishnamoorthi, his wife Priya, and their three children live in Schaumburg.
