U.S. House · IL-08
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
Represents Illinois’s 8th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$16.41spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$16.41
- Opponent$0.59
- IL average$7.05
- House average$8.15
Ranks 41 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Krishnamoorthi (D), won | 172,920 (57.1%) | $4,972,013 | $16.41 |
| Mark Rice (R) | 130,153 (42.9%) | $179,850 | $0.59 |
Total votes cast: 303,073. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC) | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HousingLabor and tenant-side | SEIU COPE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsNurses, workers and patients | SEIU COPE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Google NetPAC | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateEnvironmental groups | LCV Action Fund | $50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC | $0 | $64,009 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelGroups seeking policy changes | J Street PAC | $8,500 | $1 | $0 | $0 |
| EducationTeachers unions | NEA Fund | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | Lockheed Martin PAC, RTX PAC, General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC, Boeing PAC | $13,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 6, 2026). How this is calculated.