Federal race · 2026
Illinois U.S. House, District 8, 2026
Primary: March 17, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- S. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)$3.9M raised · $47K on hand
- Neil Khot (D)$3.1M raised · $635 on hand
- Melissa Luburich Bean (D)$2.5M raised · $302K on hand
- Jennifer Davis (R)$1.8M raised · $280K on hand
- Junaid Ahmed (D)$1.7M raised · $16K on hand
- Dan Tully (D)$728K raised · $22K on hand
- Kevin B. Morrison (D)$661K raised · $4K on hand
- Yasmeen Bankole (D)$559K raised · $0 on hand
- Sanjyot Dunung (D)$392K raised · $271 on hand
- Mark Rice (R)$140K raised · $0 on hand
- Ryan Vetticad (D)$123K raised · $0 on hand
- Christ Kallas (D)$13K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $3,916,222.12 | $20,980,701.22 | $46,791.37 | 2026-09-30 |
| Neil Khot (D) | Lost primary | $3,133,634.82 | $3,132,999.60 | $635.22 | 2026-09-30 |
| Melissa Luburich Bean (D) | General-election nominee | $2,457,207.28 | $2,155,493.75 | $301,713.53 | 2026-10-14 |
| Jennifer Davis (R) | General-election nominee | $1,782,174.57 | $1,502,427.60 | $279,746.97 | 2026-10-14 |
| Junaid Ahmed (D) | Lost primary | $1,720,112.48 | $1,703,902.18 | $16,210.30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Dan Tully (D) | Lost primary | $728,320.36 | $705,922.98 | $22,397.38 | 2026-09-30 |
| Kevin B. Morrison (D) | Lost primary | $660,987.06 | $657,129.74 | $3,857.32 | 2026-09-30 |
| Yasmeen Bankole (D) | Lost primary | $558,710.84 | $558,710.84 | $0.00 | 2026-05-18 |
| Sanjyot Dunung (D) | Lost primary | $392,018.43 | $391,747.62 | $270.81 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mark Rice (R) | Lost primary | $139,894.78 | $241,508.54 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
| Ryan Vetticad (D) | Lost primary | $122,561.00 | $122,557.05 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
| Christ Kallas (D) | Withdrawn | $12,725.05 | $12,725.05 | $0.00 | 2025-10-31 |
2 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Joseph Wentzel (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Kevin Allen Ake (Republican) · Lost primary
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$18,847,613.62 = candidates’ own spending $12,436,676.38 + outside spending $6,410,937.24
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Luburich Bean | $5,478,101.87 | $59,595.66 | $0.00 |
| Junaid Ahmed | $109,250.42 | $663,879.17 | $0.00 |
| Dan Tully | $96,360.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| S. Raja Krishnamoorthi | $0.00 | $3,750.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
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