Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi Makes Bid for Illinois Senate Seat

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) announced on May 7 he is running for Senate to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). In a campaign video, Krishnamoorthi said he is running for Senate “to restore women’s freedom to make their own health decisions, to keep guns away from people who shouldn’t have them, to keep these extremists from gutting vital programs like Medicaid that help people, and to stop the chaos driving up costs.” He has represented Illinois’ 8th Congressional District since Jan. 3, 2017, succeeding Tammy Duckworth, who is in the Senate. In his video, Krishnamoorthi called for fighting against President Donald Trump and his administration....