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Questions about Raja Krishnamoorthi
U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 8th District · Democrat · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress
How often does Raja Krishnamoorthi vote with his party?
Raja Krishnamoorthi voted with Democrats on 98% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (House median 98%), as of Nov 10, 2026.
| Party-line votes cast | 461 |
|---|---|
| With Democrats | 453 (98%) |
| Against Democrats | 8 |
| House median | 98% |
| House Democrats, median | 98% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 10, 2026
How bipartisan is Raja Krishnamoorthi?
Raja Krishnamoorthi voted the same way as Republicans on 10% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (House median 12%), tied for 280th most of 430 House members, as of Nov 10, 2026.
| Contested votes cast | 514 |
|---|---|
| Same vote as Republicans | 10% |
| House median | 12% |
| Rank in the chamber | tied for 280th of 430 |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 10, 2026
Which members vote most like Raja Krishnamoorthi?
Mark Pocan voted the same way as Raja Krishnamoorthi most often: 98% of 510 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two House members of the same party 95%), as of Nov 10, 2026.
Median for two House members of the same party: 95%; of different parties: 11%.
| Member | Same vote |
|---|---|
| DMark Pocan | 98% |
| DRobin L. Kelly | 98% |
| DJamie Raskin | 98% |
| DHakeem S. Jeffries | 98% |
| DBetty McCollum | 98% |
| RBrian K. Fitzpatrick Closest of the Republicans | 31% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 10, 2026
How much of Raja Krishnamoorthi’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills he voted on?
Of the 125 PACs that gave to Raja Krishnamoorthi in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 64 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with him in the chamber or that he cosponsored or sponsored (51%; House median 57%); together they gave $267K of the $771K in PAC money he received (35%; House median 41%), as of Nov 10, 2026.
Largest PACs this cycle: American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, KPMG Partners/Principals and Employees PAC, American Society of Anesthesiologists. What each gave is part of Pro.
| PACs that gave in 2025–26 | 190 |
|---|---|
| With a lobbying organization behind them | 125 |
| Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills | 64 (51%) |
| House median | 57% |
| Their gifts, together | $267K of $771K |
Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 10, 2026
Who ran against Raja Krishnamoorthi in 2026?
No one: Raja Krishnamoorthi ran for the U.S. Senate in Illinois but was not on its Nov 3, 2026 ballot, checked against an official list on Oct 24, 2026, and did not run for re-election to Illinois’s 8th District.
Source: Official ballot list (clintonco.illinois.gov) · The full race · Updated Oct 24, 2026
Who is replacing Raja Krishnamoorthi?
Melissa Bean (Democratic) won Illinois’s 8th District and takes the seat on Jan 3, 2027; Raja Krishnamoorthi is not on the ballot for Illinois’s 8th District.
Source: The race · Source (nbcchicago.com) · Updated Nov 3, 2026