Politician
Melissa Bean
Democrat · Illinois · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H6IL08329
Melissa Bean (Democrat) raised $2.5M for the 2026 Illinois 8th District race, $478K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $132K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$2.5M
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
19%
$478K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$132K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois 8th District | $2.5M | 19% | $0 / $132K | $194K | $2.6M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $100KMembership $50KLeadership PAC $48KOther $43KTrade group $43KUnion $23KSuper PAC $2K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Perimeter PACLeadership PAC$10K
- America's Credit Unions PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Aar Corp. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Lincoln Legacy PACagainst $132K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Melissa Bean's 2026 campaign?
- Melissa Bean (Democrat) raised $2.5M for the 2026 Illinois 8th District race, $478K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $132K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Melissa Bean?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($10K), The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee ($10K), Perimeter PAC ($10K), America's Credit Unions PAC ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Melissa Bean's race?
- Lincoln Legacy PAC ($132K against) in 2026.