Newsviews: Illinois' 8th Congressional race

Summer's over, and in preparation for the mid-term election, Newsviews will profile several political races.

First, we're talking with the candidates in Illinois' 8th Congressional race. The district covers parts of Cook, DuPage and Kane counties.
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The incumbent is Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi. He has served as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the state and as Illinois Deputy Treasurer.

Krishnamoorthi was elected to Congress in November 2016.
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Challenging Krishnamoorthi is Republican J.D. Diganvker. He's a small businessman who immigrated to the United States from India in 1995.



Diganvker said he's running to give a voice to hard working, middle-class Americans.