Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi wins a new term representing Chicago's suburbs

CBS News Chicago

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Illinois on Tuesday.

Krishnamoorthi, first elected to Congress in 2016, is the ranking Democratic member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.

A Harvard University-educated lawyer, he held posts for the state, including former deputy state treasurer.

The district includes a small section on Chicago's northwest side as well as several west and northwest suburbs.

Krishnamoorthi won with 56% of the vote, compared with 44% for Republican Mark Rice.

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