Melissa Bean
U.S. House · IL-8 · U.S. House
Open seatWon the open IL-8 seat, returning to Congress after representing the district from 2005 to 2011. Outside groups spent ~$0.19M against vs ~$6.58M for (FEC Sch. E est., primary+general); raised $2.46M, 77.3% from individuals
Election
2026-11-03. Votes 132,863 (63.8%). Opponent: Jennifer Davis (R). Previous officeholder: Raja Krishnamoorthi (D), ran for U.S. Senate; open seat. Status in file: yes.
Money reported in the file
Raised $2,457,207. Cash on hand $301,714 as of 2026-10-14. Outside for $6,578,102; against $191,296.
FEC itemized 2025-07-01 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE through 2026-11-02
Documented ties (71)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Melissa Bean | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) | $132,863 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Melissa Bean | U.S. House, IL-8 |
| general-election opponent (defeated) | $75,525 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Melissa Bean | Jennifer Davis (Campaign site) |
| principal campaign committee | — | — | Reported | Jennifer Davis (Campaign site) | Jennifer Davis for Congress (C00919142) |
| loan of candidate personal funds | $299,000 | 2025-09-30 | Reported | Melissa Bean | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| candidate contributions (line 11d) | $24,000 | 2026 | Reported | Melissa Bean | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $11,766 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Women Are the Majority Makers (C00947853) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $2,000 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Melissa Bean Victory Fund (C00962324) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260301..20260930 | Reported | America's Credit Unions PAC (C00007880) (Organization site) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260309..20260930 | Reported | American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) (C00004275) (Organization site) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250924..20260331 | Reported | Ameripac: the Fund for A Greater America (C00271338) (Organization site) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260311..20260930 | Reported | National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee (C00144766) (Organization site) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20251113..20260301 | Reported | The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee (C00039578) (Organization site) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20251231..20260918 | Reported | Elevance Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC) (C00197228) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260206..20260821 | Reported | Ernst & Young Political Action Committee (C00227744) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260219..20260730 | Reported | National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee (C00030718) (Organization site) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260903..20260903 | Reported | The Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc.\National City Bank PAC - Federal (Pnc/Ncb (C00141036) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260415..20260630 | Reported | Aar Corp. PAC (C00625921) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260630..20260630 | Reported | American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee (C00110338) (Organization site) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260618..20260618 | Reported | American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee (C00797670) (Organization site) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20251017..20260618 | Reported | Perimeter PAC (C00544254) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $8,500 | 20250926..20260615 | Reported | Fostering Progress PAC (C00571943) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) | $7,500 | 20260316..20260930 | Reported | American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) (C00024521) (Organization site) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) | $7,500 | 20251113..20260630 | Reported | Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc. Committee for Good Government (Z-PAC, Zu (C00235036) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) | $6,000 | 20260224..20260930 | Reported | Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (Catpac) (C00148031) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $6,000 | 20251231..20260930 | Reported | Elect Democratic Women (C00685297) (Campaign site) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260317..20260930 | Reported | American Optometric Association Political Action Committee (C00024968) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260316..20260316 | Reported | Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating (C00029504) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260302..20260302 | Reported | The Real Estate Roundtable Political Action Committee (Realpac) (C00033779) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20261008..20261008 | Reported | Int'L Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (C00027359) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20261014..20261014 | Reported | Online Lenders Alliance Political Action Committee (Ola PAC) (C00427781) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20261014..20261014 | Reported | Unitedhealth Group Incorporated PAC (Unitedhealth Group PAC) (C00274431) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260723..20260723 | Reported | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee (C00077321) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260806..20260806 | Reported | Blue Momentum PAC (C00589309) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260630..20260723 | Reported | Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America PAC (Us Chamber PAC) (C00082040) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260115..20260918 | Reported | Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) (C00793711) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260930..20260930 | Reported | Finseca PAC (C00447565) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260723..20260723 | Reported | Health Care Service Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee (C00199711) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260918..20260918 | Reported | International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers P (C00007542) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260930..20260930 | Reported | Iuoe Operating Engineers (C00136739) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260918..20260918 | Reported | Kpmg Partners/Principals and Employees PAC (C00280222) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260821..20260821 | Reported | Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC (C00007922) (Organization site) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260903..20260903 | Reported | Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I (C00107235) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260831..20260831 | Reported | Raja for Illinois (C00904466) (Campaign site) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260630..20260930 | Reported | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (C00350744) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260527..20260527 | Reported | American Express Company Political Action Committee (Axppac) (C00040535) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260630..20260630 | Reported | Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters an (C00001016) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260601..20260601 | Reported | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee (C00027342) | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) | $3,985,698 | .. | Reported | Elect Chicago Women Aka Ecw (C00936724) (Campaign site) | Melissa Bean |
| independent expenditures supporting (campaign-finance disclosure rounded $1.1M; not in FEC processed data) | $1,100,000 | ..2026-04-10 | Reported | Think Big | Melissa Bean |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) | $935,000 | .. | Reported | New Democrat Majority (C00859660) | Melissa Bean |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) | $557,012 | .. | Reported | Protect Progress (C00848440) | Melissa Bean |
| independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $131,700 | 2026-10-24..2026-10-31 | Reported | Lincoln Legacy PAC (C00931691) | Melissa Bean |
| independent expenditures opposing (FEC processed by_candidate) | $56,750 | .. | Reported | Justice Democrats PAC (C00630665) (Campaign site) | Melissa Bean |
| independent expenditures opposing (FEC processed by_candidate) | $2,196 | .. | Reported | The People's Lobby (C90015868) | Melissa Bean |
| independent expenditures opposing (FEC processed by_candidate) | $650 | .. | Reported | Progressive Change Campaign Committee (C00458000) (Campaign site) | Melissa Bean |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) | $382 | .. | Reported | Dmfi PAC (C00710848) (Campaign site) | Melissa Bean |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $10.00 | 2026-08-10..2026-08-10 | Reported | Sierra Club Independent Action (C00483693) (Organization site) | Melissa Bean |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $553,816 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) | AL Media |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $466,264 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) | Mission Control, Inc. (Organization site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $365,529 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) | Gusto |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $85,224 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) | Melissa Bean |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $81,091 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) | New Blue Interactive (Organization site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $57,250 | 2025-07-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Melissa Bean for Congress (C00919183) | Magnify Strategies |
| 30 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Melissa Bean $122,000 | $122,000 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Melissa Bean | Patty García |
| 26 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Melissa Bean $102,500 | $102,500 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Melissa Bean | La Shawn Ford |
| 34 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Melissa Bean $141,500 | $141,500 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Melissa Bean | Daniel Biss |
| 3 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Melissa Bean $14,500 | $14,500 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Melissa Bean | J. D. Ford |
| 0 PAC donor(s) in common with opponent (2025-26) | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Melissa Bean | Jennifer Davis (Campaign site) |
| independent expenditures opposing (general) | $131,700 | 2026-10-24..2026-10-31 | Reported | Lincoln Legacy PAC | Melissa Bean |
| transfer funding the super PAC (about $4M, Feb 2026) | $4,000,000 | 2026-02 | Reported | United Democracy Project (Organization site) | Elect Chicago Women |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/bean/Bean_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).