I’m Raja Krishnamoorthi and I’m running for United States Senate to give Donald Trump hell and fight for hardworking Americans.

I’m a racial, religious, ethnic minority immigrant with 29 letters in my name. 

Donald Trump and his far-right pals don’t want to see folks like me succeed, let alone in the U.S. Senate.

Growing up in Peoria, Illinois, I never felt like I fit in because of my identity.

Look, my mother is always dressed in a sari. My parents spoke Tamil, a South Indian language, most of the time. We traveled with our rice cooker. I felt like an “other” most of my childhood.

My parents worked hard to give us a better life, but fell on hard times.

When times became tough, we lived for a time in Public Housing to keep a roof over our heads and depended on SNAP to eat. 

But with the help of my community, government assistance, and the money I saved working at McDonalds – I went to college and graduated from Law School. 

I got my first role in Illinois politics working for another guy from Illinois with a funny name on his first campaign for Senate – Barack Obama. 

I decided then that I would spend my life working to improve the lives of families like mine and protect the benefits we depended on. 

When I met my wife, Priya – while I couldn’t tell you the name of the restaurant where we had our first date – I knew I was going to marry her. 

Together, we have 3 incredible kids (who keep us entertained to say the least). 

Thank you for your continued support,

Raja