Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Melissa Luburich Bean
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Illinois District 8
- Filing address
- Schaumburg, IL (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH
- Next election
- Primary March 17, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Illinois, District 8
FEC candidate ID H6IL08329 · Principal campaign committee: MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESS
Total raised$2,457,207.28
Total spent$2,155,493.75
Cash on hand$301,713.53
Debts owed by the campaign$391,124.52
Loans from the candidate$299,000.00
2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$1,632,935.3966%
- PACs and other committees$478,250.0019%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$323,000.0013%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$13,766.381%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$9,255.510%
Self-funding: $323,000.00 (13% of money raised): $24,000.00 given and $299,000.00 lent by the candidate. $60,000.00 of loans repaid so far.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$37,115.293%
- Contributions over $200$1,428,566.1297%
- Itemized from inside Illinois$640,904.1645%
- Itemized from other states$793,737.6555%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: California $147,099.25 · New York $125,100.00 · Florida $122,902.66 · New Jersey $50,995.00 · District of Columbia $46,972.75. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
PAC and committee contributors
90 committees reported giving $323,000.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PAC$10,000.00
- PERIMETER PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- AAR CORP. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000.00
- FOSTERING PROGRESS PACPAC$8,500.00
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC)PAC$7,500.00
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE IConnected PAC$5,000.00
- TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- PAC TO THE FUTURELeadership PAC$5,000.00
Show all 90 committees
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$5,000.00
- DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC)Leadership PAC$5,000.00
- U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$5,000.00
- JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PAC DBA EQUAL OPPORTUNITY NOWPAC$5,000.00
- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEECandidate committee$3,000.00
- BRIDGE THE GAP PACLeadership PAC$3,000.00
- INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PACPAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ILLINOIS CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND-FEDERALConnected PAC$2,500.00
- WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (WSIA) PAC Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- GOOGLE LLC NETPAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BAKER & HOSTETLER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- TRANSUNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TU PAC) Company pagePAC$2,000.00
- SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- KUSTER FOR CONGRESS, INCCandidate committee$2,000.00
- JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SUPPORTING HOUSE PROBLEM SOLVERS - SHP PACPAC$2,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- SILICORN VALLEY PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- SCOTT MURPHY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,500.00
- THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (BNY FEDPAC)Connected PAC$1,500.00
- SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,500.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE BOEING COMPANY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- IHEARTMEDIA, INC. PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS, INC. GOVERNANCE FUNDPAC$1,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMERIPRISEPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- TURQUOISE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY INNOVATION SERVICE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- DMFI PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- PAC FOR GOODLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BACK THE BOLDPAC$1,000.00
- WORKERS FIRST PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- HUSKY PACPAC$500.00
- TAKING THE HILL PACPAC$500.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Melissa Luburich Bean$5,478,101.87
- Independent expenditures opposing Melissa Luburich Bean$59,595.66
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- ELECT CHICAGO WOMEN AKA ECWSupporting$3,985,686.00
- NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITYSupporting$935,000.00
- PROTECT PROGRESSSupporting$557,012.00
- JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PACOpposing$56,750.00
- THE PEOPLE'S LOBBYOpposing$2,194.00
- PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEOpposing$650.00
- DMFI PACSupporting$381.00
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSupporting$10.00
The race
Illinois U.S. House, District 8, 2026 · 14 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Luburich Bean (D) | $2,457,207.28 | $301,713.53 | 2026-10-14 |
| S. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) | $3,916,222.12 | $46,791.37 | 2026-09-30 |
| Neil Khot (D) | $3,133,634.82 | $635.22 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jennifer Davis (R) | $1,782,174.57 | $279,746.97 | 2026-10-14 |
| Junaid Ahmed (D) | $1,720,112.48 | $16,210.30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Dan Tully (D) | $728,320.36 | $22,397.38 | 2026-09-30 |
| Kevin B. Morrison (D) | $660,987.06 | $3,857.32 | 2026-09-30 |
| Yasmeen Bankole (D) | $558,710.84 | $0.00 | 2026-05-18 |
| Sanjyot Dunung (D) | $392,018.43 | $270.81 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mark Rice (R) | $139,894.78 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
TerraCivic shows public filings without scores, grades or judgments about any candidate.
Federal law prohibits using information copied from FEC reports to solicit contributions or for commercial purposes. Do not use TerraCivic for fundraising, donor prospecting, or contact lists. TerraCivic shows no individual contributor names, addresses, employers or amounts. Data use & privacy