IL-08 Democratic nominee?
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MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCEO and founder, Atma Global
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundCEO and founder, Atma Global
EducationNorthwestern University (attended)
Notable personal detailsSanjyot P. Dunung is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District. She is the CEO and founder of Atma Global, a learning-content and advisory company, and has written multiple international business books and textbooks. Dunung is an educator and social scientist and has described herself as a military mom and caregiver who grew up in Des Plaines and worked her way through Northwestern University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies to make life more affordable by strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, expanding subsidies, updating poverty thresholds, and investing in housing supply and workforce skills while protecting programs that working families rely on. Advocates targeted investments in people, small businesses, and infrastructure alongside fiscal responsibility to keep inflation in check. Endorses a tax system that promotes fairness and opportunity rather than privileging wealth.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid, expanding access to affordable healthcare, and improving preventive care and mental health access to reduce costs and prevent financial hardship from medical expenses.
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Immigration & Border
Supports pro-legal immigration reform with faster, fair legal pathways to visas, green cards, and citizenship while emphasizing secure borders and the rule of law; opposes fear-driven raids that separate families and calls for increased transparency and oversight of ICE and limits on enforcement in sensitive locations such as schools, hospitals, courthouses, and houses of worship.
Climate & Energy
Supports investment in renewable energy and infrastructure as part of broader priorities to create jobs and modernize systems. Favors smart public investment in clean energy innovation and related infrastructure to strengthen the economy and small businesses.
News
Sanjyot Dunung appeared in a forum debate with other Democratic candidates running in Illinois’s 8th Congressional District. The discussion focused on U.S. policy toward Israel and Gaza, including adherence to international law, support for a two-state solution, and how U.S. foreign policy should approach the conflict.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
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