New York: Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi won the Democratic primary unopposed from the 8th Congressional District of Illinois on Tuesday night. He will go against Republican Mark Rice, who also won the party primary unopposed, in the November general elections. Krishnamoorthi is a businessman, politician, and attorney, and has been serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois’s 8th congressional district since 2017. The district includes many of Chicago’s western and northwestern suburbs, such as Hoffman Estates, Elgin, Schaumburg, Wood Dale, and Elk Grove Village.
The 50-year-old congressman serves as the Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Born in New Delhi, India and raised in Peoria, Illinois, Krishnamoorthi is the first ever Indian American or person of South Asian descent to serve as Ranking Member or Chair of any full committee in the U.S. Congress. He also serves as an assistant whip.
