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U.S. House Illinois District 8

November 3, 2026 General Election — Illinois Nov. 3, 2026 General Federal · Legislative Illinois
Illinois Congressional District 8 (Congressional)

U.S. House Illinois District 8

Directory updated 4 weeks, 2 days ago · Seats: 1

IL · U.S. House

U.S. House · District 8

Unofficial results

Full contest · Nov 3, 2026

Melissa Bean
DEMProjected winner
64.8%116,252 votes
35.2%63,187 votes
Reported vote share179,439 votes

Vote counts: Associated Press, via NBC News. Winner projections: NBC News Decision Desk. These returns are not certified.

Candidates (2)

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M
Melissa L. Bean
Status: Running · Election-stage party: DEMOCRATIC
Democratic
J
Jennifer Davis
Status: Running · Election-stage party: REPUBLICAN
Republican