Numbers dump! Raja poll claims 20-point lead
Friday, Aug 22, 2025 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Polling memo…
In a recent survey of likely voters in next year’s Democratic primary in Illinois, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi now holds a 20-point lead over his closest opponent in the race for the nomination for U.S. Senate. Raja has expanded his advantage over Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and Congresswoman Robin Kelly as he continues to introduce himself to voters across the state.
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Raja’s advantage in this race is broad. He leads among men and women, across the ideological spectrum, and both inside and outside of the Chicago media market.
Among voters who have participated in the last three Democratic primary elections in Illinois, Raja leads by an even wider 47 – 20 percent margin over Stratton, with Kelly taking 12 percent of these voters.
* Methodology…
Results are taken from a survey of 800 likely voters in the March 2026 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Illinois. Interviews were conducted by live dialers via telephone and through text-to-web responses between August 12-17, 2025. Results carry a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence interval.
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