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Krishnamoorthi Dominates Illinois Senate Race with $30M Fundraising

3/18/2026

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Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) leads Illinois' Senate primary, raising over $30 million since May 2025.
About $19 million of the total came from his House campaign.
He outpaces Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Rep. Robin Kelly, who raised $4M and $3M.
His campaign has spent $29 million on ads, aided by Fairshake and Indian American Impact Fund.
More than two-thirds of the $56 million in ad spending has favored Krishnamoorthi.

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Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) leads Illinois' Senate primary, raising over $30 million since May 2025.
About $19 million of the total came from his House campaign.
He outpaces Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Rep. Robin Kelly, who raised $4M and $3M.
His campaign has spent $29 million on ads, aided by Fairshake and Indian American Impact Fund.
More than two-thirds of the $56 million in ad spending has favored Krishnamoorthi.