State Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, says she will not run for the 8th District U.S. House seat, opting instead to seek reelection to her District 43 House post.
The Congressional seat is open because U.S Rep. Raja Krishnmoorthi, D-Schaumburg, is making a bid to succeed U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat not seeking a sixth term next year. Two other candidates also have announced Senate run plans: Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Matteson.
“While I am honored by the encouragement I have received and deeply humbled by the support of so many, I believe I can continue making the greatest impact right where I am — in the Illinois House of Representatives,” Moeller announced in a statement Monday. “I remain fully committed to representing the people of the 43rd District and to advancing the values we share.”
Moeller’s seat is also open in 2026 election, and she said her goals if reelected are to “continue fighting for our seniors, advocating for high quality affordable health care, protecting our children’s future, creating good-paying jobs, and standing up for working families” as well as “defending women’s reproductive freedom.”
She used her statement to pledge that she will be a “relentless opponent of Donald Trump’s dangerous agenda” and to fight to “never allow MAGA extremism to take hold in our state.”
District 43 includes portions of Elgin, Carpentersville, East Dundee, Hoffman Estates and Streamwood.
Moeller has been its representative since March 2014. She currently serves as the chair of the Human Services Committee, vice chair of the Human Services, Appropriations Committee, and is a member of the Public Utilities, Energy and Environment, Education, K-12 Licensing and Charter School and Healthcare Licensing committees, according to her website.
Prior to her House election, she was the founding executive director of the McHenry County Council of Governments and assistant village administrator for the Village of Lake in the Hills. She was elected to the Elgin City Council in 2011.
