Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.07M
Raised this cycle
$5.18M
Outside support
$59K
Outside opposition
30%
Small-dollar share
46%
In-state share
8
Flags
Melissa Luburich Bean is a Democratic House candidate from IL (District 08). Bean's campaign has raised $2.1 million from 861 donors. Funding includes 0.3% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 36.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Real Estate. Campaign committees include MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
Backed by crypto super PACs
- PROTECT PROGRESS spent $557,012 supporting
Backed by the AI industry super PAC
- THINK BIG spent $582,854 supporting
Opposed by Justice Democrats
- JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC spent $56,750 opposing
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($114K from individual donors)
Real estate money
- Real Estate is the candidate's #3 donor sector ($70K from individual donors)
Union PAC money
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
Money
Poliscope ↗$2.07M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.45M
From individuals
$26K unitemized
$276K
From PACs
861
Donors
avg $1,391
48%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2026 935 donors$2.07M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 46 gifts · 25%$4K
- $200-$499 118 gifts · 2%$30K
- $500-$999 248 gifts · 9%$129K
- $1,000-$2,899 410 gifts · 37%$542K
- $2,900+ 209 gifts · 52%$750K
- Refunds / negative records 1 gifts$-1K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 112 gifts$176K
- Finance & Investment 69 gifts$114K
- Real Estate 41 gifts$70K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 40 gifts$46K
- Education 20 gifts$16K
- Manufacturing 5 gifts$9K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 6 gifts$9K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 3 gifts$8K
- Insurance 4 gifts$7K
- Communications & Media 4 gifts$6K
- Construction 5 gifts$4K
- Energy & Natural Resources 2 gifts$4K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 3 gifts$4K
- Transportation 2 gifts$4K
- Technology & Internet 5 gifts$4K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISLOW, ROBERT | individual | IL | $13,500 | — | 3 |
| MUTZ, GREGORY | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Rita Canning | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BRAUNROT, FABRICE | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BLUHM- WOLF, MEREDITH | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| THIERER, MARK | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CLIFFORD, JOAN | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| COOPER, JAMES | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STACK, GEOFFREY | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DUFFY, TERRENCE | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PATEL, RAGINI | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SACKS, CARI | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CLIFFORD, ROBERT | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CANNING, JOHN | individual | PA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Stasch, Julia | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 4 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AAR CORP. PAC | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| FOSTERING PROGRESS PAC | IL | $8,500 | 2 |
| ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 2 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND | DC | $7,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | IL | $5,000 | 1 |
| DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC) | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PAC | IL | $5,000 | 1 |
Where the money comes from
- IL 46% · home state$664K
- CA 10%$148K
- NY 9%$125K
- FL 8%$123K
- NJ 4%$51K
- DC 3%$47K
- MA 3%$42K
- MD 3%$39K
- VA 2%$27K
- CT 2%$25K
- TX 2%$24K
- MI 1%$19K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECT CHICAGO WOMEN AKA ECW C00936724 | Support | $3.11M 15 filings | — | |
| NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY C00859660 | Support | $935K 2 filings | — | |
| THINK BIG C00923417 | Support | $583K 3 filings | The AI industry super PAC | — |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 | Support | $557K 3 filings | Crypto super PACs | — |
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC C00630665 | Oppose | $57K 2 filings | Justice Democrats | — |
| THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY C90015868 | Oppose | $2K 4 filings | — |
Voting record
Not a current or former member of Congress; no roll-call record.
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Not a member of Congress.
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESS | C00919183 | H / P | principal | $1.67M |
Stock trades
STOCK Act disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Gifts & travel
Gift and travel disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Real Estate, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | IL | 08 | H6IL08329 | $0 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.