2026 United States general electionIllinois

U.S. House: Illinois's 8th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: S. Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)
FEC: Illinois's 8th district 2026 Official source
Illinois's 8th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Illinois's 8th district
FEC: Illinois's 8th district 2026 Official source
Illinois's 8th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised

Melissa Luburich Bean Democratic$2.1M
Jennifer Davis Republican$1.5M

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Jennifer Davis

Republican

FEC: DAVIS, JENNIFER Official source

DAVIS, JENNIFER, Republican Party, House IL district 08: FEC candidate H6IL08311, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Davis, Jennifer | | | 8TH CONGRESS | REPUBLICAN | 10/27/2025 8:00 AM | Active 10/27/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: DAVIS, JENNIFER Official source

DAVIS, JENNIFER, Republican Party, House IL district 08: FEC candidate H6IL08311, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.5M
FEC: DAVIS, JENNIFER Official source
Receipts $1,476,009, disbursements $745,608, cash on hand $730,401 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $746K
On hand: $730K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Melissa Luburich Bean

Democratic

FEC: BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH Official source

BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH, Democratic Party, House IL district 08: FEC candidate H6IL08329, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

Bean, Melissa L. | | | 8TH CONGRESS | DEMOCRATIC | 10/27/2025 8:00 AM | Active 10/27/2025

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

FEC: BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH Official source

BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH, Democratic Party, House IL district 08: FEC candidate H6IL08329, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2.1M
FEC: BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH Official source
Receipts $2,071,076, disbursements $1,926,546, cash on hand $144,530 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.9M
On hand: $145K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

10 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
S. Raja Krishnamoorthi (incumbent)	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$3.9M	$48K
Neil Khot	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$3.1M	$1,649
Junaid Ahmed	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$1.7M	$141K
Dan Tully	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$728K	$24K
Kevin B. Morrison	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$661K	$4,313
Yasmeen Bankole	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$559K	$0
Sanjyot Dunung	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$392K	$593
Mark Rice	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$140K	$0
Ryan Vetticad	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$123K	$0
Christ Kallas	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$13K	$0

Sources

17 on record, 17 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Illinois: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source elections.il.gov
FEC: Illinois's 8th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: AHMED, JUNAIDOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BANKOLE, YASMEENOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICHOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DAVIS, JENNIFEROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DUNUNG, SANJYOTOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KALLAS, CHRISTOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KHOT, NEILOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KRISHNAMOORTHI, S. RAJAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MORRISON, KEVIN B.Official source fec.gov
FEC: RICE, MARKOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: TULLY, DANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: VETTICAD, RYANOfficial source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: Illinois's 8th district

The seat

On the ballot

Jennifer Davis

Melissa Luburich Bean

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