Melissa Bean

The campaign

Raised

$2,421,586

From individuals

$1,619,314

From PACs and other committees

$458,250

From the candidate (gifts + loans)

$323,000

Cash on hand

$277,514

Debts

$391,125

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside groups

Outside groups spent $6,616,132 to support and $58,946 to oppose.

• ELECT CHICAGO WOMEN AKA ECWfor $4M
• THINK BIGfor $1.1M
• NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITYfor $935K
• PROTECT PROGRESSfor $557K
• JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PACagainst $57K
• THE PEOPLE'S LOBBYagainst $2K

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through March 16, 2026.

PACs and committees

89 committees reported giving $321,500 in all.

• AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$10,000
• THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
• PERIMETER PAC$10,000
• AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000
• NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
• AAR CORP. PAC$10,000
• NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
• AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
• FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC$10,000
• FOSTERING PROGRESS PAC$8,500
• ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC)$7,500
• AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$7,500
• AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$7,500
• NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND$7,000
• PAC TO THE FUTURE$5,000

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Tracked networks

• Tech, AI and cryptoPAC checks $2K · spent to help $1.7M
• Companies controlled from outside the U.S.PAC checks $8K
• Defense contractorsPAC checks $1K
• Pro-Israel groupsPAC checks $1K

Which committees belong to each network is Network groupings matched to FEC committee IDs. Amounts are from FEC files. Bundled (earmarked) money is not counted here.