Incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi and Junaid Ahmed are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 8th Congressional District on June 28, 2022.
Krishnamoorthi was first elected to represent the 8th District in 2016. Before entering office, Krishnamoorthi was a partner at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis, president of a research and development company, and a policy director on former President Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate campaign in 2004.
Krishnamoorthi, who immigrated to the U.S. as a child, emphasized his experience in office and said he “has worked his hardest to ensure other Americans have the same opportunities his family had to achieve the American Dream.” He said he “co-authored successful legislation to expand federal support for career and technical education” and “[advocated] for protecting Social Security and Medicare.” Krishnamoorthi received endorsements from the Chicago Tribune and Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
