Melissa Bean
Last held office: U.S. House, IL-8 (2005–2011). Won the 2026 race for Illinois's 8th District.
Last office: U.S. House, IL-8Born 1962Consultant
- Last margin
- +28.3
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Bean was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bean has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bean 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 | Won | Jennifer Davis (R) | 64.2% | D+28.3 | $2.5M | D+7.1 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House, IL-8 | General | Lost | Joe Walsh (R), Bill Scheurer (G) | 48.3% | R+0.1 | $2.3M | — | |
| 2008 | U.S. House, IL-8 | General | Won | Steve Greenberg (R) | 60.7% | D+21.4 | $3.1M | — | |
| 2006 | U.S. House, IL-8 | General | Won | David McSweeney (R) | 50.9% | D+6.9 | $4.3M | — | |
| 2004 | U.S. House, IL-8 | General | Won | Philip Crane (R) | 51.7% | D+3.4 | $1.6M | — | |
| 2002 | U.S. House, IL-8 | General | Lost | Philip Crane (R) | 42.6% | R+14.9 | $329K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $2.5M
- Spent
- $2.2M
- Cash
- $301.7K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Bean has held
- U.S. House, IL-8 · 2005–2011
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bean has run against
- Jennifer Davis (R) · 2026 general, won
- Joe Walsh (R) · 2010 election, lost
- Steve Greenberg (R) · 2008 election, won
- David McSweeney (R) · 2006 election, won
- Philip Crane (R) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Bean
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide B001253
- FEC H2IL08088
- Wikidata Q445046
- Ballotpedia Melissa Bean
- Vote Smart 33448
- GovTrack 400631
- OpenSecrets N00024875
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET