Melissa Bean holds a commanding lead in the Illinois 8th congressional district race due to the seat's strong Democratic lean, her prior service representing the area from 2005 to 2011, and her March 2026 primary victory over progressive challengers with substantial outside support. The district, encompassing northwest Chicago suburbs, has favored Democrats in recent presidential cycles by margins of 7 to 15 points. Jennifer Davis, the Republican nominee and political newcomer who won her primary, faces structural headwinds in a race rated Safe or Solid Democratic by multiple forecasters. Trader consensus around 93 percent for Bean reflects these fundamentals, though late developments such as national political shifts, candidate health events, or unusually high Republican turnout could narrow the gap before the November 3 general election.
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IL-08 House Election Winner
$22,068 Vol.
$22,068 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Melissa Bean (D)
94%
Jennifer Davis (R)
6%
$22,068 Vol.
$22,068 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Melissa Bean (D)
$9,791 Vol.
94%
Jennifer Davis (R)
$12,277 Vol.
6%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Melissa Bean holds a commanding lead in the Illinois 8th congressional district race due to the seat's strong Democratic lean, her prior service representing the area from 2005 to 2011, and her March 2026 primary victory over progressive challengers with substantial outside support. The district, encompassing northwest Chicago suburbs, has favored Democrats in recent presidential cycles by margins of 7 to 15 points. Jennifer Davis, the Republican nominee and political newcomer who won her primary, faces structural headwinds in a race rated Safe or Solid Democratic by multiple forecasters. Trader consensus around 93 percent for Bean reflects these fundamentals, though late developments such as national political shifts, candidate health events, or unusually high Republican turnout could narrow the gap before the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
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0x2f5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Melissa Bean holds a commanding lead in the Illinois 8th congressional district race due to the seat's strong Democratic lean, her prior service representing the area from 2005 to 2011, and her March 2026 primary victory over progressive challengers with substantial outside support. The district, encompassing northwest Chicago suburbs, has favored Democrats in recent presidential cycles by margins of 7 to 15 points. Jennifer Davis, the Republican nominee and political newcomer who won her primary, faces structural headwinds in a race rated Safe or Solid Democratic by multiple forecasters. Trader consensus around 93 percent for Bean reflects these fundamentals, though late developments such as national political shifts, candidate health events, or unusually high Republican turnout could narrow the gap before the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Volume
$22,068End Date
Nov 4, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ETResolver
0x2f5e3684c...Melissa Bean holds a commanding lead in the Illinois 8th congressional district race due to the seat's strong Democratic lean, her prior service representing the area from 2005 to 2011, and her March 2026 primary victory over progressive challengers with substantial outside support. The district, encompassing northwest Chicago suburbs, has favored Democrats in recent presidential cycles by margins of 7 to 15 points. Jennifer Davis, the Republican nominee and political newcomer who won her primary, faces structural headwinds in a race rated Safe or Solid Democratic by multiple forecasters. Trader consensus around 93 percent for Bean reflects these fundamentals, though late developments such as national political shifts, candidate health events, or unusually high Republican turnout could narrow the gap before the November 3 general election.
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