Joseph Wentzel
Joseph Wentzel (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 8th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois' 8th Congressional District election, 2026
Illinois' 8th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 17 Democratic primary)
Illinois' 8th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 17 Republican primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 8
Melissa Bean and Jennifer Davis are running in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Melissa Bean (D) | |
 | Jennifer Davis (R)  | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Bean | 31.6 | 22,279 |
 | Junaid Ahmed | 26.9 | 18,954 | |
 | Dan Tully | 12.6 | 8,906 | |
 | Yasmeen Bankole | 9.6 | 6,752 | |
 | Kevin Morrison | 9.0 | 6,377 | |
 | Neil Khot | 6.6 | 4,683 | |
 | Sanjyot Dunung | 2.5 | 1,773 | |
 | Ryan Vetticad | 1.1 | 794 | |
| Total votes: 70,518 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Wentzel (D)
- Christ Kallas (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8
Jennifer Davis defeated Mark Rice, Kevin Ake, and Herbert Hebein in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 8 on March 17, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Davis | 51.4 | 14,635 |
 | Mark Rice | 40.2 | 11,437 | |
 | Kevin Ake | 4.4 | 1,263 | |
| Herbert Hebein | 3.9 | 1,111 | ||
| Total votes: 28,446 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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