Who raised the most money in the 2026 Illinois 8th District race?

Melissa Bean (Democrat) raised $2.5M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Illinois 8th District race?

Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $10K to Melissa Bean; The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Melissa Bean; Perimeter PAC gave $10K to Melissa Bean.

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2026 general election

Illinois 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent retired to run for U. S. Senate. Democratic hold.

$4.4M was spent on the 2026 Illinois 8th District race: $4.2M raised by the campaigns, $501K of it from PACs, plus $132K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Melissa Bean (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$4.4M

Raised by campaigns

$4.2M

PAC checks

$501K

Outside money

$132K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Melissa BeanDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $2.5M
Spent: $2.2M
From individuals: $1.6M
From PACs: $478K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $323K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $132K

Who paid: 19% of Bean's money came from PACs

Corporate $101K (32%)Trade group $48K (15%)Leadership PAC $48K (15%)Membership $50K (16%)Union $23K (7%)Super PAC $2K (1%)Other $43K (14%)

Hoyer Leadership PAC$10K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
Duckworth Leadership PAC$10K
America's Credit Unions Trade group$10K
National Association of Realtors Membership$10K
Aar Corp. Corporate$10K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$10K
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Lincoln Legacy PAC · $132K attacking

FEC record H6IL08329

Jennifer DavisRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $1.8M
Spent: $1.5M
From individuals: $759K
From PACs: $23K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $1.0M
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 1% of Davis's money came from PACs

Trade group $1K (7%)Leadership PAC $5K (32%)Membership $3K (18%)Super PAC $5K (36%)Other $1K (7%)

Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$5K
A Brthd Aimed Toward Educ of Il Fed Elec Device for Politically Active Motorcyclists... Membership$3K
Abraham Lincoln PAC Leadership PAC$3K
Haridopolos Victory Fund Leadership PAC$2K
Air Conditioning Contractors of America Trade group$1K
Cgcn PAC Other$1K

FEC record H6IL08311

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Illinois 8th District race?: $4.4M was spent on the 2026 Illinois 8th District race: $4.2M raised by the campaigns, $501K of it from PACs, plus $132K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Melissa Bean (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Illinois 8th District race?: Melissa Bean (Democrat) raised $2.5M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Illinois 8th District race?: Lincoln Legacy PAC ($132K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Illinois 8th District race?: Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $10K to Melissa Bean; The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Melissa Bean; Perimeter PAC gave $10K to Melissa Bean.