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Sanjyot Dunung

Running for U.S. House District 8 — 2026 election

Raised · 2026 cycle

$392K

Source: FEC

As of July 2026, Sanjyot Dunung is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 8 in Illinois in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $391,918 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.

Data last updated July 2026.

Sanjyot Dunung (Democratic Party) ran for election to represent Illinois' 8th Congressional District in 2026, losing the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026. Born in India, she lives in Des Plaines, Illinois, and earned a high school diploma from Maine West High School, a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University, and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Her career experience includes working as an entrepreneur, social scientist, and business owner, with affiliations including the National Small Business Association and UNICEF USA.

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$392K

Total raised

$391K

Total spent

$593

Cash on hand

Where the money comes from

Individual donations ≥$200$129K · 33%
Small dollar donations <$200$14K · 3%
PAC contributions$10K · 3%
Candidate self-funding$238K · 61%

Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.

Totals through 2026-06-30 · Source: FEC