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U.S. House, District 8: who gets your vote?

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Candidate
Melissa L. Bean

Melissa L. Bean

Running for U.S. House · Illinois District 8

NationalDemocrat

Candidate
Jennifer Davis

Jennifer Davis

Running for U.S. House · Illinois District 8

NationalRepublican

Melissa L. BeanCandidateJennifer DavisChallenger

Job fit

Melissa L. Bean

Offices held

  • Melissa represented Illinois’ 8th District for three terms 1

Education

  • earned degrees from both Oakton Community College and Roosevelt University. 1

Jennifer Davis

Other work

  • At just 17, she co-founded Davisware with her husband, Dan 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Melissa L. Bean

  • Health care costsBoth address this
    Wants to lower health care costs 'by pursuing reforms throughout the system,' let Medicare negotiate drug prices directly, and protect the ACA. 3
  • Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
    Calls to 'invest in public education, workforce training, and apprenticeships tied to good-paying jobs.' 3
  • ImmigrationBoth address this
    Supports 'comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship' and opposes 'mass deportation and family separation policies.' 3

No public stance found on: Guns, Crime & safety

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Jennifer Davis

  • Health care costsBoth address this
    Says Congress should pursue 'market-driven reforms' like allowing insurance purchases across state lines and expanding HSAs, prioritizing 'patients and providers with choices, not more government mandates' to lower costs. 4
  • Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
    Says her tax approach is to 'cut taxes across the board to unleash economic growth' and to 'end wasteful spending in Washington to balance the budget without raising taxes.' 4
  • ImmigrationBoth address this
    Says 'Real reform begins with securing the border — fully and effectively. No excuses, no half-measures. We must stop the flow of illegal crossings before we can have an honest conversation about the rest.' 4

No public stance found on: Guns

How they voted on top issues

We haven't found votes on top issues for either candidate yet.

Who pays them

Melissa L. Bean

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donorscompaniesother politiciansmembership organizationsOther kinds of donors
small donors$26Klarge donors$1.4Mcompanies$63Kotherpoliticians$43Kmembershiporganizations$34KOther kinds ofdonors$82K$1.8M raised
$26,4125Small individual donors
$1,424,9625Large individual donors

Jennifer Davis

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donorspolitical allies (same party)other politiciansindustry associationsOther kinds of donors
small donors$31Klarge donors$431Kpolitical allies(same party)$6Kotherpoliticians$5Kindustryassociations$1KOther kinds ofdonors$1K$476K raised
$30,5526Small individual donors
$431,4576Large individual donors

Checks

Melissa L. Bean

No voting record to check yet

Jennifer Davis

No voting record to check yet

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. Melissa Bean for Congress · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  2. Jennifer Davis for Congress | Illinois 8th District candidate · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  3. melissabeanforcongress.com used in: Top issues
  4. news.wttw.com used in: Top issues
  5. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money