👤 About Joseph Wentzel
Joseph Wentzel is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 8 in Illinois’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Democratic S. Raja Krishnamoorthi.
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🔗 Where to learn more
💰 Campaign finance
No FEC filings reported yet for the 2026 cycle.
🏁 The race for U.S. House · District 8
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Joseph Wentzel VIEWING
Democrat
14 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.
2026 candidate profile
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Joseph Wentzel
Democrat · Open seat
Running for: U.S. House, Illinois 8th district
FEC pending
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Biography
Joseph Wentzel is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 8 in Illinois’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Democratic S. Raja Krishnamoorthi.
Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.
FEC filing
FEC IDH6IL08220
OfficeU.S. House, Illinois 8th district
PartyDemocrat
Who holds this seat now
The sitting representative for this district, with their full voting record.
Also running for this seat
13 other candidates have filed. Ordered by total raised, which is a filed figure and not a ranking.
See the full race
View every candidate, all fundraising totals, and the primary results for the U.S. House, Illinois 8th district race.
🗳 2026 Election
U.S. House — Illinois District 08
Primary: Mar 17, 2026 (7 months ago)
· General: November 3, 2026