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U.S. House District 8
2026 Illinois U.S. House District 8 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election: GENERAL ELECTION - 11/3/2026
Name: Melissa L. Bean
Office: 8TH CONGRESS
Party: DEMOCRATIC
Filed: 10/27/2025
Write-In: No
Objection Pending: No
Former Name: None
Date Name Changed: N/A
Status: Active 10/27/2025 8:00 AM
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Name: Bean, Melissa L.
Office: 8TH CONGRESS
Party: DEMOCRATIC
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Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that can drive economic growth, optimize healthcare and education tools, and strengthen American competitiveness—if the United States leads with innovation and responsibility. Melissa Bean has worked at the intersection of policy, technology, and complex systems, giving her firsthand experience with how innovation boosts productivity and creates opportunity. Melissa Bean will:
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Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that can drive economic growth, optimize healthcare and education tools, and strengthen American competitiveness—if the United States leads with innovation and responsibility. Melissa Bean has worked at the intersection of policy, technology, and complex systems, giving her firsthand experience with how innovation boosts productivity and creates opportunity. Melissa Bean will:
Melissa grew up in Des Plaines, Illinois – where her parents instilled in her the value of work ethic and service. Melissa’s father was a small business owner, and she and her siblings were raised to work hard. She held multiple jobs while attending Maine East High School, and earned degrees from both Oakton Community College and Roosevelt University.
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Melissa grew up in Des Plaines, Illinois – where her parents instilled in her the value of work ethic and service. Melissa’s father was a small business owner, and she and her siblings were raised to work hard. She held multiple jobs while attending Maine East High School, and earned degrees from both Oakton Community College and Roosevelt University.
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Young American Empowerment Plan
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Young American Empowerment Plan
Campaign Finance Reform
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Campaign Finance Reform
The American Dream should be within reach for every family in the 8th District—not just the wealthy or well-connected. Melissa Bean focused her work on strengthening the middle class, expanding opportunity, and helping families achieve economic security. Melissa Bean will: • Address housing, healthcare, energy, and education costs to help American families • Invest in public education, workforce training, and apprenticeships tied to good-paying jobs • Empower workers and small business owners to earn more and get ahead
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The American Dream should be within reach for every family in the 8th District—not just the wealthy or well-connected. Melissa Bean focused her work on strengthening the middle class, expanding opportunity, and helping families achieve economic security. Melissa Bean will: • Address housing, healthcare, energy, and education costs to help American families • Invest in public education, workforce training, and apprenticeships tied to good-paying jobs • Empower workers and small business owners to earn more and get ahead
America needs an immigration system that is fair, humane, and consistent with our values. Melissa Bean voted for the DREAM Act. She believes we can uphold the rule of law while treating people with dignity and respecting due process. Melissa Bean will: • Support comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship • Oppose Trump’s mass deportation and family separation policies • Demand accountability and constitutional due process in immigration enforcement • Hold rogue ICE agents accountable for following unlawful orders from the Executive Branch.
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America needs an immigration system that is fair, humane, and consistent with our values. Melissa Bean voted for the DREAM Act. She believes we can uphold the rule of law while treating people with dignity and respecting due process. Melissa Bean will: • Support comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship • Oppose Trump’s mass deportation and family separation policies • Demand accountability and constitutional due process in immigration enforcement • Hold rogue ICE agents accountable for following unlawful orders from the Executive Branch.
As a member of Congress, Melissa Bean proudly voted for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). She supported expanding access to affordable healthcare, strengthening employer-based coverage, and protecting Medicare. She opposed efforts to roll back patient protections and worked to reduce costs while improving quality of care. Melissa Bean will: • Protect and strengthen the Affordable Care Act, including ironclad protections for pre-existing conditions and extending tax credits that have lowered premiums for thousands of families in Illinois’ 8th District. • Lower overall health care costs by pursuing reforms throughout the system and continue to allow Medicare to negotiate directly to lower prescription drug prices. • Reverse the Republican Medicaid cuts that jeopardize our hospitals, reduce coverage, and increase overall costs for the system that families in Illinois’ 8th District will incur.
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As a member of Congress, Melissa Bean proudly voted for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). She supported expanding access to affordable healthcare, strengthening employer-based coverage, and protecting Medicare. She opposed efforts to roll back patient protections and worked to reduce costs while improving quality of care. Melissa Bean will: • Protect and strengthen the Affordable Care Act, including ironclad protections for pre-existing conditions and extending tax credits that have lowered premiums for thousands of families in Illinois’ 8th District. • Lower overall health care costs by pursuing reforms throughout the system and continue to allow Medicare to negotiate directly to lower prescription drug prices. • Reverse the Republican Medicaid cuts that jeopardize our hospitals, reduce coverage, and increase overall costs for the system that families in Illinois’ 8th District will incur.
Workers built the middle class—and protecting workers is essential to rebuilding it. In Congress, Melissa Bean supported fair labor standards, workplace protections, and policies that promote shared economic growth. Melissa Bean will: • Champion worker training and upward mobility • Promote fair compensation and benefits to build economic security • Incentivize employer pension plans for a secure retirement • Incentivize profit sharing to address the widening wealth gap • Protect the right to organize and collectively bargain • Strengthen workplace safety and labor enforcement
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Workers built the middle class—and protecting workers is essential to rebuilding it. In Congress, Melissa Bean supported fair labor standards, workplace protections, and policies that promote shared economic growth. Melissa Bean will: • Champion worker training and upward mobility • Promote fair compensation and benefits to build economic security • Incentivize employer pension plans for a secure retirement • Incentivize profit sharing to address the widening wealth gap • Protect the right to organize and collectively bargain • Strengthen workplace safety and labor enforcement
Small businesses are the backbone of Illinois’ economy and the heart of our communities. With real business experience, Melissa Bean understands what it takes to grow a business, meet payroll, and manage risk responsibly. Melissa Bean will: • Expand access to affordable capital for small businesses • Reduce unnecessary red tape while maintaining strong consumer protections • Support local economic development and entrepreneurship
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Small businesses are the backbone of Illinois’ economy and the heart of our communities. With real business experience, Melissa Bean understands what it takes to grow a business, meet payroll, and manage risk responsibly. Melissa Bean will: • Expand access to affordable capital for small businesses • Reduce unnecessary red tape while maintaining strong consumer protections • Support local economic development and entrepreneurship
Every child deserves a high-quality public education, and every teacher deserves the resources to do their job well. Melissa Bean understands the critical federal role in supporting students, educators, and families. Melissa Bean will: • Fight to restore the U.S. Department of Education and the important funding it provides our community schools. • Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and expand federal support for special education staff, mental health services, and classroom resources • Stand with teachers and public schools by opposing vouchers that drain our schools of tax dollars
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Every child deserves a high-quality public education, and every teacher deserves the resources to do their job well. Melissa Bean understands the critical federal role in supporting students, educators, and families. Melissa Bean will: • Fight to restore the U.S. Department of Education and the important funding it provides our community schools. • Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and expand federal support for special education staff, mental health services, and classroom resources • Stand with teachers and public schools by opposing vouchers that drain our schools of tax dollars
Too many young people feel hopeless about their future. This includes those who have college degrees, but have difficulty finding quality job opportunities with the wages and benefits they need to build a strong future. That’s why Melissa Bean will work to promote her Young American Empowerment Plan to: • Invest in high-quality public education for all students • Make higher education more affordable and expand job training programs that prepare young people to compete in a changing global economy • Ensure access to affordable and secure healthcare • Develop ladders of upward mobility in housing and employment
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Too many young people feel hopeless about their future. This includes those who have college degrees, but have difficulty finding quality job opportunities with the wages and benefits they need to build a strong future. That’s why Melissa Bean will work to promote her Young American Empowerment Plan to: • Invest in high-quality public education for all students • Make higher education more affordable and expand job training programs that prepare young people to compete in a changing global economy • Ensure access to affordable and secure healthcare • Develop ladders of upward mobility in housing and employment
While the Republican Majority in Congress remains in denial about the most significant threat to the future of humanity, under Democratic control, addressing climate change will be a top priority. The reality is clear and protecting our air, water, planet, and future should not be a partisan issue. Melissa Bean has a strong voting record supporting science-based policies that protect families and strengthen our economy, and she will work to build consensus on necessary action needed now. Melissa Bean will: • Invest and advance efforts that cut emissions, scale clean energy technology and deployment, and expand energy-efficient infrastructure, which will have the added benefit of creating new career paths for future generations • Protect clean air and water by curbing or removing super-pollutants and holding polluters accountable • Support climate solutions that lower energy costs and support local communities
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While the Republican Majority in Congress remains in denial about the most significant threat to the future of humanity, under Democratic control, addressing climate change will be a top priority. The reality is clear and protecting our air, water, planet, and future should not be a partisan issue. Melissa Bean has a strong voting record supporting science-based policies that protect families and strengthen our economy, and she will work to build consensus on necessary action needed now. Melissa Bean will: • Invest and advance efforts that cut emissions, scale clean energy technology and deployment, and expand energy-efficient infrastructure, which will have the added benefit of creating new career paths for future generations • Protect clean air and water by curbing or removing super-pollutants and holding polluters accountable • Support climate solutions that lower energy costs and support local communities
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that can drive economic growth, optimize healthcare and education tools, and strengthen American competitiveness—if the United States leads with innovation and responsibility. Melissa Bean has worked at the intersection of policy, technology, and complex systems, giving her firsthand experience with how innovation boosts productivity and creates opportunity. Melissa Bean will: • Champion U.S. leadership in AI by investing in research, workforce development, and public-private partnerships • Encourage responsible AI adoption across industries to improve efficiency and create good-paying jobs • Establish clear rules that protect rights and safety without hampering innovation or driving talent overseas
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Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that can drive economic growth, optimize healthcare and education tools, and strengthen American competitiveness—if the United States leads with innovation and responsibility. Melissa Bean has worked at the intersection of policy, technology, and complex systems, giving her firsthand experience with how innovation boosts productivity and creates opportunity. Melissa Bean will: • Champion U.S. leadership in AI by investing in research, workforce development, and public-private partnerships • Encourage responsible AI adoption across industries to improve efficiency and create good-paying jobs • Establish clear rules that protect rights and safety without hampering innovation or driving talent overseas
Blockchain and digital assets offer an opportunity to modernize financial systems, expand access, and keep the United States at the forefront of financial innovation. Melissa Bean understands financial markets and emerging technologies and the importance of balancing innovation with consumer trust. Melissa Bean will: • Support clear, pro-innovation regulatory frameworks that provide certainty and protect consumers • Promote U.S.-based blockchain innovation so jobs, capital, and talent stay in America • Expand access to safe, modern financial tools that lower costs and increase financial inclusion
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Blockchain and digital assets offer an opportunity to modernize financial systems, expand access, and keep the United States at the forefront of financial innovation. Melissa Bean understands financial markets and emerging technologies and the importance of balancing innovation with consumer trust. Melissa Bean will: • Support clear, pro-innovation regulatory frameworks that provide certainty and protect consumers • Promote U.S.-based blockchain innovation so jobs, capital, and talent stay in America • Expand access to safe, modern financial tools that lower costs and increase financial inclusion
Children deserve to be safe online, and parents should not be left alone to confront powerful tech companies. Melissa Bean passed ground breaking legislation that protected children on the internet. She has long supported family-centered policies and understands the challenges parents face in the digital age. Melissa Bean will: • Hold tech companies accountable for harmful practices • Strengthen protections for children’s privacy and mental health online • Empower parents and educators, close loopholes children use to bypass age restrictions, and support school efforts to ban phones during class time.
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Children deserve to be safe online, and parents should not be left alone to confront powerful tech companies. Melissa Bean passed ground breaking legislation that protected children on the internet. She has long supported family-centered policies and understands the challenges parents face in the digital age. Melissa Bean will: • Hold tech companies accountable for harmful practices • Strengthen protections for children’s privacy and mental health online • Empower parents and educators, close loopholes children use to bypass age restrictions, and support school efforts to ban phones during class time.
Democracy, freedom, and the rule of law are core American values—and they must be defended every day, not just during elections. The Republican-led Congress has abandoned its role as a check on the president, while the current administration has repeatedly violated constitutional principles and overreached with executive power. Melissa Bean has a proven record of effective leadership rooted in respect for the constitution, democratic institutions, and peaceful governance. Melissa Bean will: • Defend democratic institutions from political interference and extremism • Protect civil liberties and equal rights for all Americans • Stand up for the rule of law and reject political violence in all forms
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Democracy, freedom, and the rule of law are core American values—and they must be defended every day, not just during elections. The Republican-led Congress has abandoned its role as a check on the president, while the current administration has repeatedly violated constitutional principles and overreached with executive power. Melissa Bean has a proven record of effective leadership rooted in respect for the constitution, democratic institutions, and peaceful governance. Melissa Bean will: • Defend democratic institutions from political interference and extremism • Protect civil liberties and equal rights for all Americans • Stand up for the rule of law and reject political violence in all forms
The very ideal of democracy has been under attack for far too long, and American’s trust in our electoral system has significantly eroded in recent decades. Voting is a fundamental right, and our elections must be fair, secure, and accessible. Melissa Bean has consistently supported efforts to secure elections and rejected partisan interference in election administration. Melissa Bean will: • Strengthen elections security by introducing her “My Vote’s Been Counted” legislation to incorporate technology solutions that let voters ensure, after the fact, that their vote has been counted accurately, and was not lost or subject to fraud. • Protect and expand voting rights, including early and mail-in voting • Oppose voter suppression and intimidation in all forms
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The very ideal of democracy has been under attack for far too long, and American’s trust in our electoral system has significantly eroded in recent decades. Voting is a fundamental right, and our elections must be fair, secure, and accessible. Melissa Bean has consistently supported efforts to secure elections and rejected partisan interference in election administration. Melissa Bean will: • Strengthen elections security by introducing her “My Vote’s Been Counted” legislation to incorporate technology solutions that let voters ensure, after the fact, that their vote has been counted accurately, and was not lost or subject to fraud. • Protect and expand voting rights, including early and mail-in voting • Oppose voter suppression and intimidation in all forms
Public office is a public trust, and members of Congress must be accountable to the people they serve. Melissa Bean earned a reputation as a serious legislator focused on transparency, ethics, and results—not political theater. Melissa Bean will: • Support stronger ethics rules and accountability standards, particularly to rein in corruption and to enforce laws meant to stop any President from monetizing the White House for personal or family gain • Increase transparency in what Congress is doing; her “Congressional Accountability Bill” ensures taxpayer-funded Congressional websites are sources of information and not merely promotional websites for members of Congress
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Public office is a public trust, and members of Congress must be accountable to the people they serve. Melissa Bean earned a reputation as a serious legislator focused on transparency, ethics, and results—not political theater. Melissa Bean will: • Support stronger ethics rules and accountability standards, particularly to rein in corruption and to enforce laws meant to stop any President from monetizing the White House for personal or family gain • Increase transparency in what Congress is doing; her “Congressional Accountability Bill” ensures taxpayer-funded Congressional websites are sources of information and not merely promotional websites for members of Congress
A functioning democracy requires an engaged and informed electorate. But finding accurate, non-partisan, and trustworthy data is extremely challenging. Making matters worse, big special interests often drown out the voices of everyday voters. Melissa Bean will: • Increase transparency to stop “dark money” from influencing campaigns, by requiring full disclosure of all political spending • Support small-donor and public financing reforms • Work to overturn the effects of Citizens United
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A functioning democracy requires an engaged and informed electorate. But finding accurate, non-partisan, and trustworthy data is extremely challenging. Making matters worse, big special interests often drown out the voices of everyday voters. Melissa Bean will: • Increase transparency to stop “dark money” from influencing campaigns, by requiring full disclosure of all political spending • Support small-donor and public financing reforms • Work to overturn the effects of Citizens United
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Melissa L. Bean is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on motion to concur in the senate amendment.
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Issue: H R 847
Vote question: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment
Official description: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
Status: Passed
Bean | D | IL | Yea
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Melissa L. Bean is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on motion to suspend the rules and pass.
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Issue: H R 6547
Vote question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Official description: Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
Status: Passed
Bean | D | IL | Yea
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Melissa L. Bean is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on motion to concur in the senate amendment to house amendment to senate amendment.
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Issue: H R 3082
Vote question: On Motion to Concur in the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment
Official description: Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
Status: Passed
Bean | D | IL | Yea
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Melissa L. Bean is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on motion to suspend the rules and pass.
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Issue: H R 6540
Vote question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Official description: Defense Level Playing Field Act
Status: Passed
Bean | D | IL | Yea
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Melissa L. Bean is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H RES 1771
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules
Status: Passed
Bean | D | IL | Yea
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Melissa L. Bean is recorded as not voting in the official record for on motion to suspend the rules and concur in the senate amendment.
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Issue: H R 2142
Vote question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment
Official description: GPRA Modernization Act of 2010
Status: Failed
Bean | D | IL | Not Voting
Passed
Melissa L. Bean is recorded as not voting in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H RES 1776
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 105) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes
Status: Passed
Bean | D | IL | Not Voting
Passed
Melissa L. Bean is recorded as not voting in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H CON RES 336
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress
Status: Passed
Bean | D | IL | Not Voting
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Candidate ID: H6IL08329
Name: BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH
Office: House
State: IL
District: IL08
Coverage start: 2025-07-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $2071075.50
Total disbursements: $1926545.67
Cash on hand: $144529.83
Debts owed by committee: $396373.30
Candidate contributions: $24000.00
Loans made by candidate: $299000.00
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