Jennifer Davis
Candidate · U.S. House · Illinois
Republican · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatIllinois, district 8
AgainstMelissa Bean (D)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
IL-8 · Illinois
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Businesswoman.
The campaign · in their wordsvotejenniferdavis.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Revitalize Small Businesses
“Jennifer will deliver results for entrepreneurs by championing practical solutions- cutting excessive taxes, streamlining regulations, and opening new pathways for growth through community partnerships and smart tax incentives.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Reform Education
“Jennifer is committed to delivering results by championing practical common-sense solutions that are DATA driven - putting parents back in the driver's seat, slashing bloated administrative costs, and ensuring dollars go to what improves learning to help students and teachers.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 30 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 7 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Illinois House, district 8 · 7 days out
Melissa BeanDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements96%Jennifer DavisRepublican · challenger · Right 28 from statements5%2628
54 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$1.7M
Raised
$691k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$600k
Itemized · 87% of individual
388
Named donors
58%
Itemized from Illinois
By occupation
$148k
$95k
$22k
$19k
$15k
By state
$351k
$57k
$45k
$21k
$19k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“championing practical solutions— cutting excessive taxes, streamlining regulations”
“cutting excessive taxes, streamlining regulations, and opening new pathways for growth”
“By cutting the bureaucracy, keeping taxes low, and rewarding the people who invest and hire”
On the ballot with them · Illinois, Nov 3, 2026
IL Senate · open seat
Juliana Stratton (D) · 98%
vs. Don Tracy (R) · 2%
IL Governor
J.B. Pritzker (D) · 97%
vs. Darren Bailey (R) · 4%
IL-1
Jonathan Jackson (D) · 97%
vs. Christian Maxwell (R) · 5%
IL-2 · open seat
Donna Miller (D) · 97%
vs. Mike Noack (R) · 3%
IL-3
Delia Ramirez (D) · 97%
vs. Angel Oakley (R) · 2%
IL-4 · open seat
Patty Garcia (D) · 96%
vs. Chris Getty (I) · 9%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Jennifer Davis
Candidate · U.S. House · Illinois
Republican · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Bean (D)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Revitalize Small Businesses
“Jennifer will deliver results for entrepreneurs by championing practical solutions- cutting excessive taxes, streamlining regulations, and opening new pathways for growth through community partnerships and smart tax incentives.”
Plank 2
Reform Education
“Jennifer is committed to delivering results by championing practical common-sense solutions that are DATA driven - putting parents back in the driver's seat, slashing bloated administrative costs, and ensuring dollars go to what improves learning to help students and teachers.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · votejenniferdavis.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Business and laborRight 45
Right, 45 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 39
Right, 39 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
EducationRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
ImmigrationRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
TradeRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
Energy and landRt-lean 20
Rt-lean, 20 points from center
Civil rightsRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
Housing and techL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
The race · IL-8 · 7 days out
Melissa BeanDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements96%Jennifer DavisRepublican · challenger · Right 28 from statements5%2628
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 87% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“championing practical solutions— cutting excessive taxes, streamlining regulations”
“cutting excessive taxes, streamlining regulations, and opening new pathways for growth”
“By cutting the bureaucracy, keeping taxes low, and rewarding the people who invest and hire”
On the ballot with them · Illinois
IL Senate · open seatStratton (D) vs. Tracy (R)98% · 2%IL GovernorPritzker (D) vs. Bailey (R)97% · 4%IL-1Jackson (D) vs. Maxwell (R)97% · 5%IL-2 · open seatMiller (D) vs. Noack (R)97% · 3%IL-3Ramirez (D) vs. Oakley (R)97% · 2%IL-4 · open seatGarcia (D) vs. Getty (I)96% · 9%
All 19 Illinois races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll