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Congressman Krishnamoorthi leads Illinois Senate primary: Poll
Krishnamoorthi has over 31 percent voters backing him, however, the race is undecided with 46 percent of voters saying they’re still undecided.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Tue, 13, Jan 2026
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi / X@CongressmanRaja
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is inching closer to a Senate seat win, according to a new WGN-TV/Emerson College Poll.
The report, published Jan. 8, comes months before the March 17 Illinois primary, in which the incumbent congressman is competing against Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly.
The poll found that 31 percent of voters have already aligned themselves with Krishnamoorthi, while 10 percent pledged support for Stratton and 8 percent backed Kelly.
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However, despite Krishnamoorthi leading his competition in the current poll, his support did not surpass the number of undecided voters. A significant 46 percent of respondents said they remain undecided, a factor that could still swing the election away from Rep. Krishnamoorthi.
Pollsters suggested that Krishnamoorthi’s lead is closely tied to his substantial financial advantage over his rivals. The five-term congressman entered the race with nearly $20 million in cash on hand and raised an additional $3.6 million in the final three months of 2025.
His campaign has used these funds to dominate television advertising, spending $7 million on broadcast ads, while opponents Stratton and Kelly have spent virtually nothing on TV advertising.
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