IL-8

Name: IL-8 Election 2020
Start: 2020-11-03
Location: Illinois

Illinois — U.S. House District 8

Nov 3, 2020Illinois2 candidates

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Preston Gabriel Nelson

(L)Lost

Vote share26.8%

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Raja Krishnamoorthi

(D)Won

Democratic incumbent for Illinois's 8th District; attorney and former business executive.

Vote share73.2%

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Campaign finance data not yet available for this race.

Recent Coverage

Congress eyes whole-of-government plan to disrupt growing cooperation between US adversaries

DefenseScoopNov 7, 2025

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House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell - AP News

AP NewsMar 13, 2024

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Election History

2024

2022

2020

2018

2026

Melissa Bean(D)N/A

Jennifer Davis(R)N/A

2024

Raja Krishnamoorthi(D)57.1%

Mark Rice(R)42.9%

2022

Raja Krishnamoorthi(D)56.9%

Chris Dargis(R)43.1%

2020

Raja Krishnamoorthi(D)73.2%

Preston Gabriel Nelson(L)26.8%

2018

Raja Krishnamoorthi(D)66.0%

Jitendra \"jd\" Diganvker(R)34.0%

Campaign finance data sourced from FEC filings. Election results from MIT Election Lab. ChamberLight is not an official government source.

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Congress Ties Highway Dollars to Curbs on Police License Plate Tracking

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Congress eyes whole-of-government plan to disrupt growing cooperation between US adversaries

House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell - AP News

Election History