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Illinois's 8th U.S. House District

Illinois · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $10.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Illinois's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Rep. Raja KrishnamoorthiD
U.S. Representative · IL-008
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
39
Votes Missed
2.17%
Cross-party
55
Committees
Ranking MemberHealth Care and Financial Services Subcommittee
Ranking Memberon Intelligence National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

14 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Illinois District 8. Party primary on Mar 17, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 17, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$10.9M
Candidates
2 active / 14 filed
Incumbent
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Cash on Hand
$1.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Raja Krishnamoorthi D57.1%Mark Rice R 42.9%303,073
2022Raja Krishnamoorthi D56.9%Chris Dargis R 43.1%207,215
2020Raja Krishnamoorthi D73.2%Preston Gabriel Nelson L 26.8%254,578
2018Raja Krishnamoorthi D66.0%Jitendra \"Jd\" Diganvker R 34.0%197,127
2016Raja Krishnamoorthi D58.3%Peter \"Pete\" Dicianni R 41.7%248,571
2014Tammy Duckworth D55.7%Larry Kaifesh R 44.3%151,056
2012Tammy Duckworth D54.7%Joe Walsh R 45.3%225,066
2010Joe Walsh R48.5%Melissa L Bean D 48.3%202,435
2008Melissa L Bean D60.7%Steve Greenberg R 39.3%295,525
2006Melissa L Bean D53.6%David Mcsweeney R 46.4%174,075
2004Melissa Bean D51.7%Philip M Crane R 48.3%270,393
2002Philip M Crane R57.4%Melissa L Bean D 42.6%165,901
2000Philip M Crane R61.0%Lance Pressl D 39.0%232,695
1998Philip M Crane R68.6%Mike Rothman D 31.4%151,856
1996Philip M Crane R62.2%Elizabeth Anne \"Betty\" Hull D 36.1%205,305
District
Population
746,772
Median HH Income
$100K
Unemployment
4.5%
Bachelor's+
40.0%
Veterans
3.5%
Median Age
39.9
Mean HH Income
$123K
Poverty Rate
7.4%
HS or Higher
89.8%
Median Home Value
$326K
Median Rent
$1,597/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.0%
Under 18 / 65+
22.3% / 16.2%