ScopeFederal FEC · 2026 · Spend-counted

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MELISSA BEAN · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

Melissa Bean

FEC name:: BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH
FEC ID:: H6IL08329
Party:: DEM
Office:: H
District:: IL-08

2026 Illinois 08 House 2026-H-IL-08 · Open seat

Election year

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WHO THEY PAID FOR THE WORK

Direct mail

Roster answer: Direct mail

Melissa Bean mostly paid MISSION CONTROL, INC. for direct mail.

Spend: $1,853,402; 2026
Direct mail: $432,006; selected work
Recipients: 2; Direct mail

Work: Direct mailCategory: Direct mail

Mostly MISSION CONTROL, INC.

Direct mail provider · 6 payments · 2026-01-06 – 2026-03-27

$430,529

100% of direct mail

Also USPS

Direct mail provider · 7 payments · 2025-12-08 – 2026-05-08

$1,478

0% of direct mail

Type and purpose agree. This is descriptive spending evidence, not proof they hired a consultant.

Direct mailMISSION CONTROL, INC.$432,0062 payees TV / mediaAL MEDIA, LLC$45,6171 payee Digital adsAL MEDIA, LLC$376,2252 payees PollingNORMINGTON PETTS$76,0002 payees Texting / phonesTHE SEXTON GROUP$37,2573 payees ComplianceHEARTLAND COMPLIANCE INC$23,2501 payee

Show 1 category without loaded payments

FundraisingNo loaded payments—Platform

More campaign work (2)

Lists / dataDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS · $5,020 LegalKASPER, MICHAEL · $1,200

Operations and overhead (travel, payroll, processors, office) total $738,552 and stay out of this roster.

Shared national-party recipients

Purpose labels come from the reported payment line. Vendor type is a separate identity label.

WHEN THE MONEY MOVED

13 payments

Monthly spend by purpose

2025-12-08 → 2026-05-08 · peak Jan 2026

2025

2026

Direct mail

Select a month to filter the source-payment ledger. Total shown: $432,006.

Accessible monthly values

Month	Spend	Payments
Jan 2025	$0	0
Feb 2025	$0	0
Mar 2025	$0	0
Apr 2025	$0	0
May 2025	$0	0
Jun 2025	$0	0
Jul 2025	$0	0
Aug 2025	$0	0
Sep 2025	$0	0
Oct 2025	$0	0
Nov 2025	$0	0
Dec 2025	$234	2
Jan 2026	$180,682	4
Feb 2026	$115,590	2
Mar 2026	$134,520	3
Apr 2026	$780	1
May 2026	$200	1
Jun 2026	$0	0
Jul 2026	$0	0
Aug 2026	$0	0
Sep 2026	$0	0
Oct 2026	$0	0
Nov 2026	$0	0
Dec 2026	$0	0

Monthly totals use current, spend-counted disbursements in the selected FEC cycle, grouped by source transaction date and conservative purpose category. Loaded subset limits apply.

PAYMENTS

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Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2026-03-27	MISSION CONTROL, INC.	DIRECT MAIL	Direct mail	$34,511
2026-05-08	USPS	POSTAGE	Direct mail	$200
2026-04-03	USPS	POSTAGE	Direct mail	$780
2026-03-17	MISSION CONTROL, INC.	DIRECT MAIL	Direct mail	$100,000
2026-03-02	USPS

DIRECT MAIL RECIPIENTS

2026

MISSION CONTROL, INC.

Direct mail provider · 6 tx

$430,529

100%

USPS

Direct mail provider · 7 tx

$1,478

RECENT PAYMENTS

Showing up to 8 of 13

Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2026-05-08	USPS	POSTAGE	Direct mail

Totals use current, spend-counted FEC disbursements for the selected cycle.

MELISSA BEAN · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

Melissa Bean

FEC name:: BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH
FEC ID:: H6IL08329
Party:: DEM
Office:: H
District:: IL-08

2026 Illinois 08 House 2026-H-IL-08 · Open seat

Election year

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MELISSA BEAN · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

Melissa Bean

FEC name:: BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH
FEC ID:: H6IL08329
Party:: DEM
Office:: H
District:: IL-08

2026 Illinois 08 House 2026-H-IL-08 · Open seat

Election year

Historical cycles are visible but locked on the free plan. The latest loaded cycle remains available; Premium unlocks prior cycles and all loaded years.

WHO THEY PAID FOR THE WORK

Direct mail

Roster answer: Direct mail

Melissa Bean mostly paid MISSION CONTROL, INC. for direct mail.

Spend: $1,853,402; 2026
Direct mail: $432,006; selected work
Recipients: 2; Direct mail

Work: Direct mailCategory: Direct mail

Mostly MISSION CONTROL, INC.

Direct mail provider · 6 payments · 2026-01-06 – 2026-03-27

$430,529

100% of direct mail

Also USPS

Direct mail provider · 7 payments · 2025-12-08 – 2026-05-08

$1,478

0% of direct mail

Type and purpose agree. This is descriptive spending evidence, not proof they hired a consultant.

Show 1 category without loaded payments

FundraisingNo loaded payments—Platform

More campaign work (2)

Lists / dataDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS · $5,020 LegalKASPER, MICHAEL · $1,200

Operations and overhead (travel, payroll, processors, office) total $738,552 and stay out of this roster.

Shared national-party recipients

Purpose labels come from the reported payment line. Vendor type is a separate identity label.

WHEN THE MONEY MOVED

13 payments

Monthly spend by purpose

2025-12-08 → 2026-05-08 · peak Jan 2026

2025

2026

Direct mail

Select a month to filter the source-payment ledger. Total shown: $432,006.

Accessible monthly values

Month	Spend	Payments
Jan 2025	$0	0
Feb 2025	$0	0
Mar 2025	$0	0
Apr 2025	$0	0
May 2025	$0	0
Jun 2025	$0	0
Jul 2025	$0	0
Aug 2025	$0	0
Sep 2025	$0	0
Oct 2025	$0	0
Nov 2025	$0	0
Dec 2025	$234	2
Jan 2026	$180,682	4
Feb 2026	$115,590	2
Mar 2026	$134,520	3
Apr 2026	$780	1
May 2026	$200	1
Jun 2026	$0	0
Jul 2026	$0	0
Aug 2026	$0	0
Sep 2026	$0	0
Oct 2026	$0	0
Nov 2026	$0	0
Dec 2026	$0	0

Monthly totals use current, spend-counted disbursements in the selected FEC cycle, grouped by source transaction date and conservative purpose category. Loaded subset limits apply.

PAYMENTS

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Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2026-03-27	MISSION CONTROL, INC.	DIRECT MAIL	Direct mail	$34,511
2026-05-08	USPS	POSTAGE	Direct mail	$200
2026-04-03	USPS	POSTAGE	Direct mail	$780
2026-03-17	MISSION CONTROL, INC.	DIRECT MAIL	Direct mail	$100,000
2026-03-02	USPS