Jennifer Davis
Lost the 2026 race for Illinois's 8th District.
- Last margin
- −28.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- service technology company founder
Every race Davis has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Davis won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois's 8th District | General | Lost | Melissa Bean (D) | 35.9% | D+28.3 | $1.8M | D+7.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Davis’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $1.8M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| JENNIFER DAVIS FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Davis has run against
- Melissa Bean (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Illinois's 8th District · lean D+9.3 · 167th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6IL08311
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC