Illinois District 8 election, 2026

Melissa Bean vs. Jennifer Davis.

VotePredictor forecast

Melissa Bean favored

Safe D · predicted margin D+18.6

100%

chance to win

2024 presidential lean

D+9.0

2026 national environment

D+6.3

Model uncertainty

±6.9 points

Fundamentals model using district presidential lean, incumbency and the national environment. It is not a poll average.

Democratic

Melissa Bean

Major-party general-election nominee.

Republican

Jennifer Davis

Major-party general-election nominee.

Polls

No district-level 2026 general-election poll is currently in VotePredictor's verified polling feed for IL-8. The forecast above uses fundamentals only.

Other forecasts

We have not yet ingested a district rating from these independent forecasters for IL-8; links go to their current national House ratings. Missing is shown as missing—not converted into a probability.

Cook Political Report

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Inside Elections

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Sabato's Crystal Ball

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Past results

Every election in Illinois's 8th district we hold a result for. District numbers are reused across redistricting, so older rows may cover different ground than the seat does today.

YearWinnerMargin

2012Tammy Duckworth(D)D+9.5

2010Joe Walsh(R)R+0.1

2006Melissa Bean(D)D+6.9

2004Melissa Bean(D)D+3.4

Candidate news

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Candidate field source: 2026 House election roster ↗

Nearby in the directory: IL-7 · IL-9