Raja Krishnamoorthi

Raja Krishnamoorthi

DemocraticU.S. Senate (Illinois)

Raised

$30,481,290

THE JACKET

Who funds Raja Krishnamoorthi?

$30,481,290

Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6IL00482/

individual$21,292,171(98%)
aipac$500,000(2%)
individualaipac
DonorCategoryAmountStatus
Attorneys / Law Firmsindividual$1,000,000alleged/pending
Pro-Israel / AIPAC-aligned donorsaipac$250,000alleged/pending
Friends of Raja for Congress (prior House committee — transfer)individual$19,285,171confirmed
Attorneys / Law Firms sectorindividual$1,000,000alleged/pending
Lanny Darr (personal injury attorney, Alton IL)individual$7,000confirmed
Pro-Israel / AIPAC-aligned donor network (career total)aipac$250,000alleged/pending
Donors list is PARTIAL — only notable/flagged donors are itemized. total_raised ($30,000,000) reflects full FEC aggregate total (S6IL00482). Full donor breakdown pending ETL import. Two donors have null amounts (Fairshake, Shyam Sankar) — amounts must be sourced from FEC. Two donors (Attorneys/Law Firms, AIPAC-aligned) are unconfirmed sector estimates from OpenSecrets, not exact Senate-cycle figures.

Red Flags

🚩dark-moneyCrypto Industry PAC Money (Fairshake)

Krishnamoorthi has accepted money from Fairshake, a crypto industry PAC that has spent heavily to influence congressional elections nationwide.

Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6IL00482/

Bio

Raja Krishnamoorthi is a U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th congressional district who filed for the 2026 Democratic U.S. Senate primary. He has served in Congress since 2017 and previously worked in state and federal policy roles. (Source: FEC S6IL00482; Shaw Local primary ballot guide, March 5, 2026)

Prior office: U.S. Representative (IL-08, 2017–present)

Key Votes

  • yesIsrael Security Assistance Support Act (2024)

    Voted to provide additional military aid to Israel.

  • yesH.R. 8034 — Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

    Voted yes on $26.4B in emergency military aid to Israel. Passed 366-58 on April 20, 2024.

  • yesH.R. 8369 — Israel Security Assistance Support Act, 2024

    Voted yes to direct Biden to release withheld weapons to Israel. Passed 334-79 on May 15, 2024.

  • yesH.R. 7521 — Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (TikTok ban), 2024

    Krishnamoorthi was a lead sponsor. Requires ByteDance to divest TikTok or face US ban. Passed 316-94 on April 19, 2024.

  • noH. Res. 1099 — Reaffirming Iran as largest state sponsor of terrorism, 2026

    Voted nay on this bipartisan resolution. One of only 53 members to vote no. Passed 372-53 on March 5, 2026.

  • noH.R. 2 — Laken Riley Act, 2026

    Voted nay on legislation requiring detention of undocumented immigrants arrested for certain crimes. Passed 341-79 on January 14, 2026. Kelly also voted no.