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Melissa Bean

Melissa Bean

DChallenger
Candidate for Illinois's 8th U.S. House District · Election Mar 17, 2026
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Fundraising

Raised $2.1M in the 2026 cycle — $1.4M from individuals and $188K from PACs. Source: FEC candidate summary (1,014 itemized contributions on file).

FEC summary snapshot· as of Jun 30, 2026
Total Raised
$2.1M
Total Spent
$1.9M
Cash on Hand
$145K
Debt
$396K
The 2026 Race
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14 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Illinois District 8. Party primary on Mar 17, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026. FEC Race ID: HIL082026.

Market (kalshi): R 7% · D 93%Rating: 270toWin · 2026-10-02
Primary
Mar 17, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Candidates
2 active / 14 filed
Total Raised
$10.9M
Outside Spending
$6.4M
Total Spent
$10.0M
Cash on Hand
$1.0M
Incumbent
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Past Campaigns

FEC campaign-finance filings on record for 1 cycle (2026), totaling $2.1M raised.

Cycles
1
Total Raised
$2.1M
Latest Cycle
2026
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Links
melissabeanforillinois.com
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FEC: H6IL08329

Election History

Most recent general-election winners
2024
Raja KrishnamoorthiD
172,920 votes
2022
Raja KrishnamoorthiD
117,880 votes
2020
Raja KrishnamoorthiD
186,251 votes
2018
Raja KrishnamoorthiD
130,054 votes
2016
Raja KrishnamoorthiD
144,954 votes
2014
Tammy DuckworthD
84,178 votes
2012
Tammy DuckworthD
123,206 votes
2010
Joe WalshR
98,115 votes