Since the race to elect the next U.S. Senator from Illinois began, current Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) has held the position as frontrunner, likely due to the enormous amount of money he has fundraised compared to his opponents. Elections should not be driven by fundraising particularly where significant support comes from corporate and special-interests that advocates argue have harmed community safety and wellbeing.
On the campaign trail, Krishnamoorthi has repeatedly touted his “plan to stop Trump.” However, when The Chicago Sun-Times published the article “Krishnamoorthi rails against Trump but takes money from MAGA donors” reporting that he had accepted at least $90,000 from “key Trump and MAGA donors” his campaign spokesperson said Krishnamoorthi “welcomes anyone who supports” his mission.
A deeper look at his political contributions reveals that he has accepted over $790,000 from corporate, pro-war, anti-Palestinian, and anti-immigrant special interests supporting the Trump Administration’s agenda, including: ICE contractors, weapons industry interests, and Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
Illinoisans need a senator who will truly stand up to President Trump and his Administration’s racist, xenophobic, pro-war agenda. How can a candidate who accepts this much money from the corporate and special interests that support the Trump Administration’s agenda serve that need?