Raja Krishnamoorthi Claims Re-Election Victory

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SCHAUMBURG, IL- U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8) tonight claimed victory in his campaign for re-election while calling on all candidates everywhere to “denounce violence and bigotry” and “focus on what we share in common as Americans.”

“Whatever side you’re on in this election, those on the other side are not your enemy,” he continued. “We are all Americans, and we must work together on behalf of a better and stronger nation.”

Regardless of which party ultimately wins a majority in the House of Representatives, Krishnamoorthi said that he would continue working to:

· Preserve and protect Social Security and Medicare

· Ensure that women retain the right to make their own reproductive decisions.

· Continue working with law enforcement to increase public safety

· Protect the rights and safety of racial and religious minorities and the LGBTQ community

· Combat inflation, promote fair competition, and fight extreme price hikes under the guise of inflation

Krishnamoorthi congratulated his Republican opponent, Chris Dargis, for running a hard-fought campaign, adding, “I appreciate his service to our country, and I wish him and his family well.”

“My parents came to this country with little more than a dream for their family’s future and the faith that they could achieve it here in America,” Krishnamoorthi concluded. “And despite some hard times, we did. Now, we need to make sure that those opportunities continue for all of our people, whether they’ve been here for generations, or are relatively new to our shores,” he said.

The race to represent Illinois’ 8th Congressional District was one of 75 “top targets” declared by the National Republican Campaign Committee early in the 2021-2022 election cycle. Although the national Republican Party worked to flip this seat red, Congressman Krishnamoorthi emerged victorious.

“Representing this community is the honor of my lifetime,” he said. “I’m not going anywhere.”

Krishnamoorthi was first elected to Congress in 2016. He serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus.

Krishnamoorthi, his wife Priya, and their three school-age children live in Schaumburg.