Who Is Running in Illinois Congressional District 8th in 2026?

Raja Krishnamoorthi aims to address the affordability crisis by lowering costs for families and expanding job opportunities. He introduced the Bringing Back Benefits Act to restore cuts to programs like SNAP, Medicaid, and Social Security, and the Restore the American Dream Plan to increase investment in career and technical education. He also advocates for a national strategy to identify and mitigate economic vulnerabilities, particularly dependence on foreign sources for critical minerals, to ensure economic sovereignty.

Raja Krishnamoorthi believes healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and advocates for its protection and expansion. He aims to reverse cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, and introduced the Bringing Back Benefits Act to restore ACA tax credits. He also supports accelerating Medicare prescription drug negotiations and cracking down on Pharmacy Benefit Managers to lower healthcare costs for families.

Raja Krishnamoorthi supports reproductive rights, consistently voting against restrictive abortion legislation. He voted "nay" on the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" (H.R.26) and the "20-Week Abortion Ban" (H.R.36). He voted "yea" on the "Right to Contraception Act" and the "Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act" (H.R.8297). He seeks to enshrine Roe v. Wade into law, asserting a woman's right to make her own health decisions must be protected.

Raja Krishnamoorthi strongly opposes the elimination of the Department of Education, citing its critical role in supporting students and strengthening the workforce. He advocates for access to affordable, high-quality public education and modernizing post-secondary and workforce development programs, including skills-based education. He also supports decreasing student loan debt to ensure more working families can achieve a college education.