2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois – District 8 — Candidates, Dates & Results | Civic Stream

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois – District 8

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentRaja Krishnamoorthi Democrat

2026 Illinois 8th congressional district election

November 3, 2026

Jennifer Davis Republican
service technology company founder
Melissa Bean Democrat
former U.S. representative (2005–2011)

Primaries

Democratic primary

March 17, 2026Results 70,518 votes

✓Melissa Bean31.6% 22,279
former U.S. representative (2005–2011)
Junaid Ahmed26.9% 18,954
tech consultant and candidate for this district in 2022
Dan Tully12.6% 8,906
attorney and former legal advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce
Yasmeen Bankole9.6% 6,752
Hanover Park trustee

Also on the ballot:

Republican primary

March 17, 2026Results 28,446 votes

✓Jennifer Davis51.4% 14,635
service technology company founder
Mark Rice40.2% 11,437
investor and nominee for this district in 2024
Kevin Ake4.4% 1,263
accountant and candidate for Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district in 2022
Herbert Hebein3.9% 1,111
nominee for Illinois's 35th House of Representatives district in 2024

Individual election

About 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois – District 8

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois – District 8 — 18 candidates tracked, election day November 3, 2026, with primary and general…

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