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Illinois 8th District · House

Melissa Bean (D)vsJennifer Davis (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Jul 14, 2026

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149MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Melissa Bean

Democrat

ELLOCV

Jennifer Davis

Republican

War Chest (FEC)

Bean

$48k

Davis

$66k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe D

Illinois house — Score 149 | Tip the Scale Blue