Melissa Bean

Where they stand.

The issues

• Immigration and Due Process

  Wants federally mandated oversight of ICE, including body cameras, and comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.

  “Greater oversight, including body cams are necessary and should be federally mandated.”

  Source for Immigration and Due Process, on Melissa Bean’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Healthcare

  Wants to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, keep pre-existing condition protections, and extend premium tax credits.

  “Protect and strengthen the Affordable Care Act, including ironclad protections for pre-existing conditions and extending tax credits that have lowered premiums for thousands of families in Illinois’ 8th District.”

  Source for Healthcare, on Melissa Bean’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Education

  Wants to restore the U.S. Department of Education and opposes school vouchers.

  “Fight to restore the U.S. Department of Education and the important funding it provides our community schools.”

  Source for Education, on Melissa Bean’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Energy, Environment, and Climate Change

  Plans to support emissions cuts and expanded clean energy and energy-efficient infrastructure.

  “Invest and advance efforts that cut emissions, scale clean energy technology and deployment, and expand energy-efficient infrastructure”

  Source for Energy, Environment, and Climate Change, on Melissa Bean’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Democracy and Elections

  Plans to introduce legislation letting voters verify their votes were counted and to expand early and mail-in voting.

  “Strengthen elections security by introducing her “My Vote’s Been Counted” legislation to incorporate technology solutions that let voters ensure, after the fact, that their vote has been counted accurately”

  Source for Democracy and Elections, on Melissa Bean’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Reproductive Rights

  Wants to codify Roe v. Wade protections and opposes any federal abortion ban.

  “Codifying the rights and protection afforded under Roe v. Wade once and for all”

  Source for Reproductive Rights, on Melissa Bean’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

From Melissa Bean’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab) ↗

The promises

• HealthClock is ticking

  Codify Roe v. Wade protections into federal law

  “Codifying the rights and protection afforded under Roe v. Wade once and for all”

  Campaign website, Issues page (Reproductive Rights), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• HealthClock is ticking

  Reverse the Medicaid cuts passed by Republicans

  “Reverse the Republican Medicaid cuts that jeopardize our hospitals, reduce coverage, and increase overall costs for the system that families in Illinois’ 8th District will incur.”

  Campaign website, Issues page (Healthcare), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• DemocracyClock is ticking

  Introduce “My Vote’s Been Counted” legislation letting voters verify their vote was counted

  “Strengthen elections security by introducing her “My Vote’s Been Counted” legislation”

  Campaign website, Issues page (Democracy and Elections), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• ImmigrationClock is ticking

  Federally mandate body cameras and greater oversight for ICE agents

  “Greater oversight, including body cams are necessary and should be federally mandated.”

  Campaign website, Issues page (Immigration and Due Process), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗