2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Illinois House race — Raja Krishnamoorthi's seat
Incumbent: Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (15) ▾
- Abortion: Supports abortion rights, opposing restrictions on abortion services and favoring access to safe, legal abortion. [1]
- Budget & Economy: Supports federal spending to promote economic growth, including COVID-19 relief packages such as the $900 billion relief bill and $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. [1]
- Civil Rights / LGBTQ+ Issues: Supports same-sex marriage, opposed ending the LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline, and sponsored legislation to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. [1]
- Civil Rights/LGBTQ Issues: Supports same-sex marriage, opposed ending the LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline, and sponsored legislation to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. [1]
- Economic Growth & Jobs: Prioritizes growing the economy and creating jobs through support for small businesses and investment in transportation infrastructure. [1]
- Economy & Small Business: Supports federal spending to promote economic growth and favors shifting tax breaks from wealthy financiers toward small businesses. [1][2]
- Education: Supports increased investment in K-12 education and expanded access to affordable college, career, and vocational education programs. [1]
- Environment & Energy: Supports protecting the environment and growing a green economy, citing experience as former president of a solar technology company. [1]
- Environment & Green Economy: Supports protecting the environment and natural resources while growing a sustainable, green economy. [1]
- Housing & Family Economic Policy: Proposes a refundable tax credit for first-time homeowners, expansion of the child tax credit, and a nationwide free school lunch program as part of an economic plan. [1]
- Immigration (legal/H-1B visas): Supports expanding and streamlining legal high-skilled immigration, including H-1B and employment-based visas, and opposes restrictive visa caps that could hurt the U.S. economy and STEM workforce. [1][2][3]
- Immigration/H-1B Visas: Supports expanding high-skilled legal immigration, eliminating employment-based visa backlogs, and opposes restrictions on international student (F-1/J-1) visas, citing economic and STEM workforce needs. [1][2][3]
- Social Programs/Child Welfare: Proposes a nationwide free school lunch program and expansion of the child tax credit as part of an economic policy plan. [1]
- Social Security & Taxes for Seniors: Cosponsors legislation to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits as part of an economic plan for seniors. [1]
- Taxation: Favors shifting tax breaks from wealthy financiers to small businesses, creating a refundable tax credit for first-time homeowners, and eliminating federal taxes on Social Security benefits. [1][2]
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