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U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 8th District

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Democrat 5th term Not running · open seat
98LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
10BipartMed 12
8BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.35

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2017–now
9 years in CongressMore senior than 59% of the House
Breaks on
  • Finance and Financial Sector 15%
  • Crime and Law Enforcement 8%
Committees
  • Oversight and Government Reform
  • Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Bills on
  • International Affairs
  • Health
  • Education
Age
53

2026 election

Not on the November ballot
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Where Krishnamoorthi has influence

Roles

Talks most about

Stories in Krishnamoorthi’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Krishnamoorthi breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Krishnamoorthi voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Finance and Financial Sector 15% · 2 of 13 party 8%
  2. Crime and Law Enforcement 8% · 2 of 24 party 4%
  3. International Affairs 7% · 1 of 14 party 0%

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Krishnamoorthi broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
262–159
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
104–314
Jul 14, 2026 H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
308–117
Jun 29, 2026 H.R. 7757 KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party Nay Passed
267–117
May 14, 2026 H.R. 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting ActOn Passage · This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
308–116
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Passed
218–203
Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Passed
416–8
Mar 5, 2026 H.Res. 1099 Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · This resolution states that the House of Representatives declares it is the policy of the United States that Iran continues to be the…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
372–53

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Krishnamoorthi is saying

All 51 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Krishnamoorthi voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.32· expected 0.50

Meets expectations

Rank 334 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Krishnamoorthi’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 38
  2. Action in committee 1
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

38 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 37 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Krishnamoorthi’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Krishnamoorthi.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 14 missed of 674

Voted on 660 of 674 roll calls; missed 14. Lower than 54% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
98/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 113 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 461 votes that split the parties. Lower than 51% of House members.

45% 100%
10/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 66% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.35

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 43 sponsored bills

Sponsored 43 (House median 25) · cosponsored 753 (median 289), 350 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on International Affairs, Health, Education.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress155 15%
Economics and Public Finance69 28%
Armed Forces & National Security61 34%
Energy36 33%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 45%
Environmental Protection33 42%
Government Operations and Politics29 48%
Commerce26 73%
International Affairs26 88%
Public Lands and Natural Resources25 56%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector24 71%
Education16 25%
Immigration15 40%
Agriculture and Food14 50%
Science, Technology, Communications12 92%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 88%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DEleanor Holmes NortonDC-AL99%agreement
  2. DPablo José HernándezPR-AL99%agreement
  3. DMark PocanWI-298%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Krishnamoorthi’s campaign raised $35.5M: $14.2M (40%) from individuals and $862K (2%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $123K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Krishnamoorthi

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 190.

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Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Krishnamoorthi’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, IL-8Democrat2017–present

Seat

District
8
Current term
2025–2027
Age
53

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-3711
2367 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Schaumburg

Elsewhere

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