Candidate for Illinois’s 8th District, 2026

Melissa Luburich Bean

D Democratic PartyOpen seatElection Nov 3, 2026

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Fundraising

Raised: $2.1M
Spent: $1.9M
Cash on hand: $145K
Reported through: Jun 30, 2026

The race

Full race

Seat currently held by Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat).

DNeil KhotOpen seat$3.1M
DJunaid AhmedOpen seat$1.7M
RJennifer DavisOpen seat$1.5M
DDan TullyOpen seat$728K
DKevin B. MorrisonOpen seat$661K
DYasmeen BankoleOpen seat$559K
DSanjyot DunungOpen seat$392K
RMark RiceOpen seat$140K

Background

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