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Illinois · U.S. House — District 8 · 2026
Melissa Luburich Bean
Democratic Open seat Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 8, Illinois
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Democratic
- Seat status
- Open seat
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Campaign website: www.melissabeanforcongress.com
- FEC candidate ID
- H6IL08329
- Principal committee
- C00919183
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $2,457,207 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $1,632,935 |
| Total disbursements | $2,155,494 |
| Cash on hand | $301,714 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Immigration | Says they will support comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship and oppose mass deportation and family separation policies. | Campaign website — melissabeanforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Health care | Says they will protect the Affordable Care Act, including protections for pre-existing conditions, and reverse Medicaid cuts. | Campaign website — melissabeanforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Education | Says they will work to restore the U.S. Department of Education, fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and oppose vouchers. | Campaign website — melissabeanforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Labor | Says they will protect the right to organize and collectively bargain and incentivize employer pension plans and profit sharing. | Campaign website — melissabeanforcongress.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
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