Raja Krishnamoorthi
U.S. Representative, IL-8 since 2017. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
U.S. Representative, IL-8Born 1973
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2017
- Bills became law
- 0
- 45 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 2.2%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.1
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformHealth Care and Financial Services · Ranking Member
- House Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceCentral Intelligence AgencyNational Intelligence Enterprise · Ranking Member
- House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Government Operations and Politics · Passed House Sep 2026
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Krishnamoorthi sits in the U.S. House
Krishnamoorthi is closer to the center than 35% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sean Casten, Debbie Dingell, Jamie Raskin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Krishnamoorthi’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Krishnamoorthi’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Krishnamoorthi | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Krishnamoorthi was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. House, IL-8 | Won | D+14.1 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, IL-8 | Won | D+13.8 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, IL-8 | Won | D+46.3 |
| 2018 | U.S. House, IL-8 | Won | D+31.9 |
| 2016 | U.S. House, IL-8 | Won | D+16.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Krishnamoorthi has held
- U.S. House, IL-8 · 2017–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Krishnamoorthi has run against
- Mark Rice (R) · 2024 general, won
- Chris Dargis (R) · 2022 general, won
- Preston Gabriel Nelson (L) · 2020 general, won
- Jitendra "jd" Diganvker (R) · 2018 general, won
- Peter "pete" Dicianni (R) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Krishnamoorthi
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide K000391
- FEC H6IL08147
- Wikidata Q7285471
- Ballotpedia Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Vote Smart 117519
- GovTrack 412701
- OpenSecrets N00033240
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET