Krishnamoorthi's Heritage Fuels Illinois Senate Bid
March 16, 2026·19 days ago·via The New York Times
Indian-origin Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi launches a bid for Illinois' open U.S. Senate seat after Democrat Dick Durbin retires, touting his immigrant roots and anti-Trump stance as key strengths. Born in India to a Tamil Hindu family, he arrived in the U.S. at three months old, excelled at Princeton and Harvard Law, and rose through Illinois politics fighting corruption before winning his House seat in 2016 for the 8th District. Read more about this...