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Raja assists Chicago residents buying groceries at Go Green Community Fresh Market in Englewood

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Underdog to Advocate: Raja Krishnamoorthi Has a Plan to Help Illinois Families Struggling to Make It

A product of food stamps and public housing, Raja will lower costs and increase opportunity so that all families can achieve their American Dream

SCHAUMBURG, IL — As we head into the holiday season and approach the heart of winter, families across Illinois are feeling the strain of rising grocery prices, higher utility bills, and the seasonal pressure to stretch already tight budgets. For U.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi, those challenges aren’t abstract; they echo his own childhood — which is why he has a plan to support struggling Illinoisans.