Federal race · 2022
Illinois U.S. House, District 8, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- S. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)$8.5M raised · $11M on hand
- Junaid Ahmed (D)$1.6M raised · $29K on hand
- Christopher Bryant Dargis (R)$546K raised · $3K on hand
- Peter Kopsaftis (R)$91K raised · $400 on hand
- Phillip Owen Wood (R)$42K raised · $3K on hand
- Mohammed Faheem (D)$13K raised · $3K on hand
- Chad Koppie (R)$11K raised · $15K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) | Won the general election (56.9%) | $8,498,368.19 | $5,739,545.67 | $11,186,669.45 | 2022-12-31 |
| Junaid Ahmed (D) | Lost primary | $1,607,396.21 | $1,578,607.28 | $28,788.93 | 2022-12-31 |
| Christopher Bryant Dargis (R) | Lost the general election (43.1%) | $545,818.55 | $542,959.18 | $2,859.37 | 2022-12-31 |
| Peter Kopsaftis (R) | Lost primary | $91,415.00 | $91,015.00 | $400.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Phillip Owen Wood (R) | Lost primary | $41,636.18 | $41,636.18 | $2,840.26 | 2022-12-31 |
| Mohammed Faheem (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $12,973.11 | $10,284.39 | $2,688.72 | 2022-12-31 |
| Chad Koppie (R) | Lost primary | $11,416.80 | $5,542.00 | $14,511.60 | 2022-09-30 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$7,798,193.31 = candidates’ own spending $7,792,004.05 + outside spending $6,189.26
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Raja Krishnamoorthi | $18.68 | $6,170.58 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMG Research | July 23–31, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Raja Krishnamoorthi 45% · Chris Dargis 39% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic Party | 117,880 | 56.9% |
| Chris Dargis | Republican Party | 89,335 | 43.1% |
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