Meet Some of Raja's Right-Wing Donors...

Andreessen is the billionaire co-founder of the Venture Capitalist Firm, Andreessen-Horowitz. A strong opponent of crypto and AI regulation and a vocal critic of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Andreessen poured over 5 million into re-electing Trump — a bet that has already paid off. Since Trump’s re-election, he has become Trump’s informal tech advisor, and the CFPB, which has been largely dismantled, dropped its investigations into three Andreessen-backed companies. This anti-regulation MAGA billionaire is also a financial backer of Raja’s campaign. If elected, will Raja work for us or for the interests of wealthy donors like this?

Pillsbury is a Trump advisor, frequent Fox News contributor, and a Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation: the right-wing think tank behind Project 2025. Pillsbury is not only a strong Trump ally, he’s also a prolific Right-Wing donor — contributing over $250,000 to MAGA candidates and PACs, including thousands to Trump himself. Pillsbury donates almost exclusively to Republicans, with one notable exception: Raja Krishnamoorthi. Our next Senator shouldn’t be cozying up to Project 2025 affiliated Trump advisors. Illinois deserves better.

Perl is a Chicago corporate attorney & a major Republican donor. He has donated over a million dollars to Right-Wing candidates & PACs, including to MAGA extremists like JD Vance, Ted Cruz, and Darin LaHood. Perl is also on the Board of Directors of AIPAC and has given over $140,000 to AIPAC and its affiliated super PAC. Perl has been a consistent high-dollar donor of Raja’s campaign since 2017. Last year, Perl donated the maximum amount allowed to Raja’s Senate campaign. This Right-Wing donor wants Raja to be our next Senator, do you?

Sankar is a Billionaire Executive VP of Palantir, a technology company that has a $30 million contract with ICE, acting as a critical partner in their surveillance and mass deportation campaign. Sankar is also a major Right-Wing donor, contributing over half a million to Republican candidates and committees, including $250,000 to the RNC in just a single day in 2025. Sankar has been a major donor to Raja’s campaign for the past decade, donating the maximum amount federally allowed over multiple cycles, yet Raja said he was only recently made aware of Shyam’s support of his campaign... Well, Raja’s ten year history with this donor would beg to differ. Illinois deserves an honest Senator.

Arnold is CEO of the Punaro Group and has been a key player in the Nation’s Defense Industry for decades. In a 2025 Bloomberg interview, Punaro gave Pete Hegseth high praise and said he believes Hegseth to be a well-qualified nominee for Secretary of Defense. Punaro has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Right-Wing candidates and PACs — supporting MAGA extremists such as JD Vance, Lindsey Graham, and even funneling thousands to Donald Trump himself. Punaro has also invested thousands of dollars into Raja’s campaign over the years.

Sharma is CEO of PowerVolt and is on the leadership board of the Republican Hindu Coalition. The RHC led a campaign to elect Donald Trump in 2016, crediting their efforts with garnering over 200,000 votes for Trump in key swing states. Mr. Sharma is a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, donating tens of thousands of dollars to Trump and other MAGA-aligned candidates. He has donated almost exclusively to Republican candidates, with one notable exception: Raja Krishnamoorthi. Sharma has invested thousands of dollars into Raja’s campaign over the past decade.

McEvoy, President of Texas-Based Western Extrusions, is a Right-Wing donor that has given hundreds of thousands to MAGA candidates and PACs. McEvoy has donated over $20,000 to Trump and has given over $60,000 to Texas Rep. Beth Van Buyne, a MAGA-Republican who voted to overturn the 2020 elections on Jan. 6, 2021 and has refused to back down since. McEvoy is also a high-dollar donor to Raja’s campaign. IL primary voters must ask themselves, what is making these MAGA donors support Raja?

Gerald Zoldan, CEO of Corporate Governance Partners, is a Republican donor who has given over $200,000 to MAGA-aligned candidates such as Josh Hawley, Darin LaHood, and Ted Cruz. He is also a major supporter and donor of AIPAC. He has given to very few Democrats, with Raja being one of the largest exceptions. He has invested over $20,000 to Raja’s campaign so far, including giving the maximum amount allowed to his Senate campaign in June 2025.

Candido is a doctor from Oak Brook, IL who specializes in pain management. Candido is a strong supporter of Trump and the MAGA movement, even recently flying to DC to meet with Secretary RFK Jr. and attend a HHS Meeting. Candidio has donated thousands to Trump and has given close to $50,000 to other MAGA-aligned candidates and PACs. The only Democrat he has ever donated to is Raja, investing over $11,000 into his campaign so far. If MAGA-donors like Candido are flocking to Raja, then we can’t trust him to be the progressive champion he says he is.