Raja’s Momentum Surges with Third International Labor Endorsement this Week SCHAUMBURG, IL (January 11, 2016) — Today, the United Steelworkers endorsed Raja Krishnamoorthi’s campaign for Congress in Illinois’ 8th District. The United Steelworkers, which represent 14,550 workers in Illinois, became the third international labor union to endorse Raja’s campaign this week, along with ATU, the […]
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Krishnamoorthi builds labor support at rapid pace SCHAUMBURG, IL (January 7, 2016) – Today, Raja Krishnamoorthi announced the endorsement of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), the largest union representing transit workers in the United States, and the latest in a string of major labor endorsements. The backing from ATU follows recent endorsements for Raja from other […]
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NBC News features Raja as one of the Asian-American candidates to watch for in the fast-approaching 2016 elections. Original article here. Raja Krishnamoorthi (Illinois) Raja Krishnamoorthi is running for U.S. Congress in Illinois, 8th District, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s current seat. Duckworth is running for U.S. Senate. Krishnamoorthi has experience in both the public and private […]
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Has More Than $1.25 Million Cash on Hand for March 15 Primary SCHAUMBURG, IL, (January 5, 2016) – Raja Krishnamoorthi announced today he raised more than $450,000 during the final fundraising quarter of 2015, with more than $1.25 million in cash-on-hand as the March 15 primary approaches. The fundraising announcement follows recent endorsements of Raja […]
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Latest in a Series of Labor Endorsements for Krishnamoorthi SCHAUMBURG, IL, (January 4, 2016) – The International Association of Ironworkers and its Local 63 union in the Chicago area endorsed Raja Krishnamoorthi today in his bid for Congress in the 8th District of Illinois that includes the northwest suburbs of Chicago.The backing from the Ironworkers […]
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Raja was recently featured in Forbes. To read the full article, click here. Attorney and entrepreneur Raja Krishnamoorthi is seeking to represent Illinois’s 8th Congressional district, where he faces a March 15th primary contest before the general election. The son of Indian immigrants, Krishnamoorthi, 41, brings a long track record of both public and private […]
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Raja continues to build support from working families with backing of pilots’ union Today, Raja Krishnamoorthi announced the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) International is officially supporting his bid for Congress in the 8th District of Illinois. The 8th District covers the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, and its eastern boundary includes portions of O’Hare airport. […]
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SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (December 8, 2015) – Congressional candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Schaumburg) today proposed a federal “infrastructure bank” that could help fund critical transportation projects, such as a Metra line serving Chicago’s suburbs and other critical infrastructure. “Our nation is falling behind in maintaining and modernizing our transportation network, which hurts our economy and our ability […]
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This article ran in the Daily Herald. To read the full story, click the link. U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg in the 8th Congressional District’s Democratic primary on March 15, Krishnamoorthi’s campaign reported Monday. In a written statement, Pelosi said, “I strongly endorse Raja Krishnamoorthi because he is […]
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Endorsement from former State Representative and Illinois Cabinet Head bolsters Raja’s growing grassroots campaign Illinois progressive champion Julie Hamos endorsed Raja for Congress. On the heels of Raja’s announcement that his campaign submitted 2,775 signatures or 400% of the minimum required to qualify for the Democratic ballot in Illinois’ 8th District, Raja received a key […]
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